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Neurological Complications Of Heart Surgery
Possible neurological complications of heart surgery, ranging from headaches to strokes, are detailed in a new report. For example, complications from bypass surgery can include vision problems, paralysis, hoarseness, movement...
New strategy for inhibiting virus replication
Viruses need living cells for replication and production of virus progeny. Thus far, antiviral therapy primarily targets viral factors but often induces therapy resistance. New improved therapies attempt to targets...
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Scientists identify stomach`s timekeepers of hunger
(PhysOrg.com) -- New York collaborators at Columbia and Rockefeller Universities have identified cells in the stomach that time the release of a hormone that makes animals anticipate food and eat...
Partial approval for Amgen bone drug
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Amgen's bone drug, denosumab, has been partially endorsed by an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, officials said.
Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates
(AP) -- Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it's caused by the vaccine...
Bad News For Coffee Drinkers Who Get Headaches
People who consume high amounts of caffeine each day are more likely to suffer occasional headaches than those with low caffeine consumption, researchers in Norway have found. But, oddly enough,...
An Apple A Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away: More Fruits And Veggies, Less Salt Prevents Stones From Forming
Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt,...
Bureaucracy stifling studies
A group of researchers whose planned leg ulceration study was hamstrung by a physician recruitment rate of 2% have published the reasons why so many doctors turned them down. The...
Fooled by your 'friends'
Do not get too friendly with your investment adviser. It lowers your guard and increases your risk of being deceived, warn BI researchers Harald Biong and Kenneth H. Wathne.
US officials probe hydrogen fluoride incidents
A spate of toxic gas leaks from US refineries is causing concern the recession may be putting lives at risk
Illinois man admits killing eagle
HARDIN, Ill., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A Hardin, Ill., man pleaded guilty to killing a bald eagle and a reward is being offered for information on another dead eagle,...
In Obama Garden, Less Lead
After tests of the White House’s kitchen garden site revealed high levels of lead, workers added lime, crab meal and compost to the soil in order to improve it.
Senators Investigate Hospital Purchasing
Private companies negotiate prices of medical goods, and Medicare reimburses hospitals. But lawmakers fear that the process may inflate health costs.
Brain Damage Seen On Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss In Old Age
Areas of brain damage seen on brain scans and originally thought to be related to stroke may help doctors predict a person's risk of memory problems in old age, according...
Washable keyboard, mouse are easy to clean but not very functional
Your toilet is probably cleaner than your computer keyboard. Sad (and disgusting) but true. One researcher at the University of Arizona found that the average desk has 100 times more...
Updated guidelines highlight primary care needs of those living with HIV
Arlington, Va. -- With HIV patients living longer thanks to advances in treatment, the primary care needs of those living with HIV have never been more important. Updated, evidence-based guidelines...
Ontario girl going home after risky heart surgery
An 11-year-old Ontario girl who had risky heart surgery in Edmonton will be released from Stollery Children's Hospital and head back home Friday.
Gays and lesbians often seek health care
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A study finds about twice as many gay, lesbian and bisexual Californians sought mental health or substance abuse treatment last year than did...
Internet test helps find those with lost disorder
An online test is helping Canadian researchers find people who have an uncommon disorder that leaves them hopelessly lost.
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Swine Flu vs. Seasonal Flu: Be Prepared
It hit in April but continues to wreak havoc locally and globally. H1N1 -- also known as swine flu -- has sickened over 43,000 people nationwide and it`s not disappearing...
Heat Method to Kill Salmonella Less Effective on Whole Cuts of Beef
Salmonella was more resistant to heat treatment of whole cuts of beef than in ground beef products, according to a study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the...
Tainted cocaine makes dozens ill in B.C.
Dozens of drug users in B.C. have been hospitalized since December because of tainted cocaine being sold on the streets, health officials say.
NIH renews Harvard Center for AIDS Research grant for another five years
The National Institutes of Health has renewed for five years - and $18.1 million - the funding for the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (Harvard CFAR).Harvard is one of...
Medications Pose High Poisoning Risk for Children
More than twice as many children are accidentally poisoned with prescription or over-the-counter medicines as with household consumer products.
Party people: Gregarious types may have more oxytocin receptors
New research suggests the 'love hormone' oxytocin may determine how sociable we are
Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells
A team of researchers led by the Whitehead and Broad Institutes has discovered a chemical that works in mice to kill the rare but aggressive cells within breast cancers that...