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The New Old Age Blog: Who's Watching Mom?
A new study finds that many home care agencies aren't particularly scrupulous about vetting and training aides.
European Agency Recommends Approval of a Gene Therapy
The therapy, which would treat a rare disease, could be the first regulatory approval of a gene therapy in the Western world.
Anxiety disorders in poor moms likely to result from poverty, not mental illness, study suggests
Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder because they live in poverty -- not because they are suffering from...
DNDi and Cipla to develop four-in-one pediatric antiretroviral drug combination
Researchers are working to develop and produce an improved first-line antiretroviral combination therapy specifically adapted to meet the treatment needs of the youngest children living with HIV/AIDS.
Alberta pipeline review to assure Canadians, minister says
Alberta's energy minister Ken Hughes says that the pipeline safety review he announced today isn't specifically meant to reassure critics of the Northern Gateway pipeline, but if it does, that's...
Why Gun Control Is So Contentious in the US
Gun control was widely supported at the time of the nation's founding. Today, no one can agree on ways to prevent tragedies like the theater shooting in Colorado. Here's why...
3-D tumor models improve drug discovery success rate
Imagine millions of cancer cells organized in thousands of small divots. Hit these cells with drugs and when some cells die, you have a candidate for a cancer drug. But...
Stem cell research aids understanding of cancer
Scientists have discovered a novel marker that plays an important role in our understanding of how cancer develops in the liver, pancreas and esophagus.
Unique mechanism identified in bacteria as potential target for developing new antibiotics
Researchers have identified a unique mechanism in bacteria that has the potential to serve as a target for developing new antibiotics for diseases such as AIDS and soft tissue infections...
Genetic markers for testosterone, estrogen level regulation identified
Scientists have identified genetic markers that influence a protein involved in regulating estrogen and testosterone levels in the bloodstream.
Severe flu increases risk of Parkinson's
Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to researchers.
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV falls across Africa
The latest UNAIDS report shows falls in the rate of transmission of HIV from mother to child across the worst affected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore the improvements by country...
Paramedics can speed treatment for severe heart attacks with use of ECGs
A new program that trains emergency medical service technicians to read electrocardiograms so that they can evaluate patients with chest pain, and expedite treatment for the severe heart condition known...
Stroke caregivers at risk for the blues, stress
Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published [...]
NIH Releases New Design for Children's Study
Plan retains random recruitment but not the original partner sites
Modifying surfaces by means of nanostructured reliefs to prevent the spread of bacteria
Researchers are designing, by means of laser application, nanostructured reliefs on surfaces so that they acquire antibacterial properties and are more resistant to the formation of bacterial biofilms. Researchers say...
Beneficial bacteria may help ward off infection
Scientists have explored the role of Lactobaccilus reuteri -- a natural resident of the human gut -- to protect against food-borne infection.
Alumnus plays a pivotal role in eradicating rinderpest disease
Eliminating disease is a lofty goal, though one rarely attained by humankind. In fact, modern science has achieved it only twice: first with smallpox in humans several decades ago and...
Vitamin D may protect lung function in smokers
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against...
Indian snake charmers urged to switch to fakes
Animal rights group PETA on Friday called on India's snake charmers to use fake reptiles during an upcoming serpent festival and spare the animals their annual torture.
Making novel, difficult and dangerous drugs – video
The team from SCM Pharma – which specialises in the development and manufacture of unusually tricky and hazardous drugs – explain their work
Hospital worker charged in NH hepatitis C outbreak
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A hospital worker accused of injecting himself with stolen drugs and contaminating syringes that infected at least 30 patients with hepatitis C...
Antioxidants: In Wild Boars, Redheads Are Bad But Gray Hair Is Good
Redheads are dangerous to human men but in wild boars, red hair means a danger to themselves. New research has found that boars with more reddish hair tend to have higher...
New agents join the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named antimicrobial resistance one of the most important threats to human health. Scientists have now demonstrated that a new class of chemically produced antimicrobial...
One step closer to growing a tooth
To build a tooth, a detailed recipe to instruct cells to differentiate towards proper lineages and form dental cells is needed. Researchers have now found a marker for dental stem...
A cure for Aids?
Scientists today launch a strategy to co-ordinate efforts focused on a cure for Aids, which they say they believe is feasible and the only way to end the epidemicMost people might assume...
McMaster professor wins federal funding for bone research
Hamilton's Dr. Joy MacDermid at McMaster University will study how to better manage patients with wrist fractures.
BPA Replacements Appear In Household Dust
Endocrine Disrupters: Study estimates human exposure via dust for a range of bisphenols