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B.C. nurse released from hospital after testing negative for Ebola
A B.C. nurse practitioner who was being tested for Ebola will be reunited with her family on Friday after health care workers confirmed she does not have the virus.
TRK Mutation Now Target Of Colon Cancer Clinical Trials
The gene TRK was shown to cause a small percentage of colon cancers in 1982 and then in 2013 and 2014, sequencing of tumor samples found fusions of the TRK...
The simple math that explains why you may (or may not) get cancer
Analysis linking number of stem cell divisions to different cancer risks suggests most cancer cases can’t be prevented
Judge refuses again to delay Boston Marathon bombing trial
Frances BurnsBOSTON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge has said jury selection will begin Monday in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Marrone opts out of his contract with Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone has opted out of his contract with the club, team owner Terry Pegula announced Wednesday.
Sugar Molecule Links Red Meat Consumption and Elevated Cancer Risk in Mice
While people who eat a lot of red meat are known to be at higher risk for certain cancers, other carnivores are not, prompting researchers at the University of California,...
5 things to know: Obama health law again in play
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New episodes in the nation's long-running political drama over health care are coming via your news feed in 2015....
Stem cell transplants may halt progression of multiple sclerosis
Three-year outcomes from an ongoing clinical trial suggest that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells may induce sustained remission in some people with...
Lyme disease enhances spread of emerging tick infection
Mice that are already infected with the pathogen that causes Lyme disease appear to facilitate the spread of a lesser-known but emerging disease, babesiosis, into new areas. Research led by...
Yoga as a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome
The potential for yoga to have an impact on concrete, physiological outcomes that represent some of the greatest health burdens today has been demonstrated through new research.
How economic insecurity impacts diabetes control among patients
Difficulty paying for food and medications appears to be associated with poor diabetes control among patients in a study that examined the impact of economic insecurity on managing the disease...
Tracing evolution of chicken flu virus yields insight into origins of deadly H7N9 strain
An international research team has shown how changes in a flu virus that has plagued Chinese poultry farms for decades helped create the novel avian H7N9 influenza A virus that...
Development of software that 'predicts' sudden cardiac death
At Galway Hospital, in Ireland, a device is currently used to "predict" cardiac events in people at risk of sudden cardiac death. This technology was developed by a Mexican, and...
Rare cancer's genetic pathway identified by scientists
The 'mutational landscape' of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare, highly fatal form of liver cancer that disproportionately affects people in Asian countries, has been identified by an international team of researchers....
Estrogen worsens allergic reactions in mice
Estradiol, a type of estrogen, enhances the levels and activity in mice of an enzyme that drives life-threatening allergic reactions, according to researchers. The study results may help explain why...
Protein identified as possible universal therapeutic target for many infections, including Ebola
A protein called GRP78 could be a universal therapeutic target for treating human diseases like brain cancer, Ebola, Influenza, Hepatitis and superbug bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis and Methicillin-resistant...
Patient self-reporting version of 'blood pressure cuff' for dementia is reliable, valid
Patient self-reporting version of the Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor -- a primary-care tool to measure cognitive, functional and psychological symptoms -- is user-friendly, reliable and valid, including being sensitive...
Mechanism of toxin's inflammatory effect on lungs found
A never-before-seen mechanism by which a bacterial toxin leads to severe inflammation in asthma and other acute and chronic pulmonary diseases has been discovered by researchers. The discovery could result...
For facial transplantation patients, blink assessment is essential
Face transplantation can dramatically enhance a patient's quality of life after severe facial trauma, but lack of attention to eyelid function and vision can leave patients with impaired vision, corneal...
Will 'Fat Gene' Get You? Birth Year May Matter
A gene that's been shown to strongly influence obesity can help make people fatter—but only if they were born after 1942, a new study shows.
'Star Trek' Called On to Study 24th Century Heart Health
How might heart problems be different in the future? A new study looks at cardiac arrests on Star Trek.
Flu kills three children in Minnesota
Brooks HaysSAINT PAUL, Minn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Officials confirmed that a total of three children in Minnesota have now died as a result of the flu strain H3.
On the 'Grapes of Wrath' Trail, the Dust Bowl Still Resonates
Retracing America's great migration from the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, a family finds that John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, still resonates in today's drought.
Female bullfighter, five others gored in Mexico arena
Amy R. ConnollyMEXICO CITY, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Bullfighter Karla de los Angeles was injured as she was going in for the kill. She suffered cuts on her thigh and...
Adam Goldberg reveals girlfriend Roxanne Daner is pregnant
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- "Fargo" actor Adam Goldberg announced he and girlfriend Roxanne Daner are expecting, and revealed they previously had a stillborn baby.
Clinical Trials For Rich Patients Could Help Find Cures For Us All
Overcoming gaps in medical funding. nakrnsm, CC BYBy Stephanie Swift, University of OttawaDisease can affect any person, rich or poor. While your bank balance can’t really protect you from getting...
Better Breast Cancer Imaging
Diagnostic screening systems for breast cancer like X-ray computed tomography (CT) and mammography are effective at detecting early signs of tumors but they subject patients to ionizing radiation and sometimes...
Does the Whole30 Diet Really Work?
Supporters of the Whole30 elimination diet claim it can improve mental focus, trim waistlines and even improve serious health conditions such as diabetes, but experts don't agree on the diet's...