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New malaria vaccine target found
The researchers found people who are immune to malaria develop antibodies that primarily attack a protein known as PfEMP1, which could be a target for vaccines against malaria. Image: Henrik_L/iStockphoto Researchers at the...
Dr. James West dies at 98; a founder of Betty Ford Center
Dr. James West pioneered substance-abuse programs in Illinois before becoming founding medical director of the Betty Ford Center. He was also a pioneer in organ transplants.Dr. James W. West stood...
Science fiction vs. science fact: The use of viruses to cure disease
Several popular blockbusters, including I Am Legend and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, have envisioned the use of [...]
The New Old Age: A Desperate Act, Born of Depression
Over the last several months, two California men have watched their wives end their lives after a long, drawn-out illness. Were the husbands' acts informed by love or despair? Were...
The Agenda: Health: Tweeting for Student Health Care Coverage
An Arizona graduate student with advanced colon cancer turned to Twitter when his insurance company stopped covering his medical bills. Surprisingly, the insurance company's chief executive tweeted back.
National Briefing | Science: C.D.C. Reports Outbreak of Swine Flu
Federal health officials reported a new outbreak of swine flu on Friday, mostly among children who appeared to have picked up the virus at county fairs.
Today's Economist: Uwe E. Reinhardt: Would Americans Accept "Socialized Medicine"? Yes.
Opponents of a greater government role in health care seem to overlook the system for military veterans, which has all the hallmarks of a socialized medicine program.
U.S. Officials Brace for Huge Task of Running Health Exchanges
The insurance marketplaces are a centerpiece of President Obama’s health care law, but federal officials never expected to have to run them themselves.
'10 Pounds in ...' wait, 8 pounds in ...
A reporter gives Jackie Warner's '10 Pounds in 10 Days' book a serious whirl.Diets work. Even some of the most cockamamie diets work if you follow them. But as many...
Tea with Grayson Perry. Or is it dinner, or supper?
What you call the evening meal reveals a lot about where you come from – and maybe even where you're headed…Grayson PerryWhen I was 19, I went out with quite a posh girl....
Texas Cancer Research Board Approves Slate of Delayed Grants
Scientists had expressed concern about charges of biased review
Work boosts quality of life for mentally ill
People with mental illness often find themselves unable to participate in the workforce. But a Sudbury man who struggles with schizophrenia says employment has saved his life.
What you don't know can hurt you
Is it possible for a health-care system to redesign its services to better educate patients to deal with their immediate health issues and also become more savvy consumers of medicine...
Icicles - Ideal And Otherwise
“A complete theory of icicle shape, including tip growth, self-similarity and the ripple instability, is currently lacking.”Prompting professor Stephen W. Morris and Antony Szu-Han Chen from the Department of Physics,...
Spanking, Hitting Kids in Public Surprisingly Common, Study Finds
23 percent of public discipline episodes involved physical roughness.
Percentage of teen drivers continues to drop
Thirty years ago, eight in 10 Americans ages 17 to 19 had a driver's license. Today, it's six in 10, according to a new study.
People with Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there's a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain.
New drug shows promise for kidney disease
Scientists have demonstrated in the laboratory that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease -- although it will be a few years before it becomes...
New approach to treat acute liver failure
Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist. Now researchers have developed a new treatment approach based on a mouse model. In a recent study, the...
Carcinogenic Solvent Measured In Breast Milk
Environmental Contaminants: First data on trichloroethylene levels in human milk show more study needed
Woman dies of Legionnaires' disease
So far, 15 people have been infected by the disease in Quebec City this summer. There are usually two isolated cases of the disease per year.
Built for Impact: How Olympic Safety Helmets Protect Athletes
From cyclists and kayakers to boxers and equestrians, Olympians need to protect their noggins. Here is a look at how engineers work to design safety helmets for Olympic athletes.
Loan purge for remote health workers starts in 2013
Family doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners who work in rural areas will soon get a portion of their Canada Student Loan forgiven.
Electrophilic sneeze: Terpenoids isolated from common ragweed show ability to induce airways irritation
(Phys.org) -- Allergy to pollen of common ragweed is increasingly affecting patients and is second only to grass pollen in terms of incidence in the general population of many European...
How The Largest Health Surveillance System Ever Created Is Preventing An Olympic-Size Pandemic
From a Public Health Perspective, the Olympics Can Be a Dangerous Place Athlete's at the 2009 Mexican National Olympics wear masks to protect themselves from an outbreak of swine flu. Getty ImagesHow do...
Diarrhoea in lamb flocks linked to dams
A Murdoch University study has examined the frequency and on-farm risk factors for diarrhoea in meat lamb flocks.
Prozac May Be Able to Kill Some Viruses
Scientists find unexpectedly that Prozac, the anti-depression drug, has antiviral properties.
Food allergy label changes coming into effect
Health Canada's new food labelling regulations, which are effective Saturday, will make it easier for people with food allergies, their families and caregivers to determine which products to avoid.