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Twins with one body born in Brazil
Hospital officials in northern Brazil say a woman has given birth to conjoined twin boys with one body and two heads.
How cells limit inflammation in lung injury
Researchers have found in an animal model of acute lung injury a molecular mechanism that allows cells of the immune system to reduce tissue damage from inflammation.
Tireless research reveals secrets of the 'sleep hormone'
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University has made a major breakthrough by unraveling the inner workings of melatonin, also known...
'Pep talk' can revive immune cells exhausted by chronic viral infection
Chronic infections by viruses such as HIV or hepatitis C eventually take hold because they wear the immune system out, a phenomenon immunologists describe as exhaustion. Yet exhausted immune cells...
Self-epilation is an acceptable alternative to surgery in patients with mild trachomatous trichiasis
Teaching patients with mild trachomatous trichiasis -- a leading cause of blindness in low resource countries in which chronic conjunctivitis leads to...
Placental, Pregnancy Conditions Account for Most Stillbirths
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions affecting the placenta, according to results reported by a National Institutes of Health research network established to find the causes...
Report finds 1 in 50 babies has birth defect and highlights worrying gaps in regional monitoring
More than one baby in every 50 is born with a birth defect (congenital anomaly) according to the latest annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers...
Cholesterol-lowering medication accelerates depletion of plaque in arteries
In a new study, NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered how cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins promote the breakdown of plaque in the arteries. The study was published online by...
High levels of tau protein linked to poor recovery after brain injury
High levels of tau protein in fluid bathing the brain are linked to poor recovery after head trauma, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St....
ScienceShot: Hairy Men Make Good Bedbug Catchers
People with more body hair are better at detecting crawling parasites
Testosterone Turnaround: Baby Cries Boost 'Manly' Hormone
Some parenting behaviors boost testosterone rather than suppressing it.
Mothers of Tiny Babies Suffer, Too
Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.
A Novel Mechanism Regulating Stress is Identified
A new study from Tufts researchers reports that the action of neurosteroids on a specific type of receptor is responsible for the physiological response to stress. Further, stress-induced anxiety-like...
American Academy of Neurology Launches New Medical Journal
The American Academy of Neurology today launched a new medical journal, called Neurology(r) Clinical Practice, to help doctors best treat the one in six people worldwide who have a neurologic...
U.S. Stillbirths Still Prevalent, Often Unexplained
Infant mortality has continued to drop in the U.S. during the past several decades. But stillbirths--when a fetus dies after 20 or more weeks of gestation--have remained relatively steady--and account...
Opioid abuse linked to mood and anxiety disorders
Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study...
Patients with severe type of muscular dystrophy at increased risk of cancer
Compared to the general population, patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD; a form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face, feet, hands...
Dodging the cognitive hit of early-life seizures
About half of newborns who have seizures go on to have long-term intellectual and memory deficits and cognitive disorders such as autism, but why this occurs has been unknown. In...
Worms reveal new role for hormones in Bardet-Biedl syndrome
A new study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, has shed new light on a genetic disease known as Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS)a condition in which patients...
Angioplasties Performed at Centers Without On-Site Surgery Services Are Safe
Contrary to current guidelines, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that angioplasties performed at centers without on-site cardiac surgery capabilities pose no increased risk for patient death or emergency bypass surgery....
New relationship important for the mental health of widowers
Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than...
B.C. anesthesiologists set to withdraw services
Elective surgeries could be cancelled after B.C. anesthesiologists threatened to withdraw services next April to protest alleged issues around patient care.
Immunology network to coordinate research
A network that will research the body's immune system and new vaccines for infectious diseases, AIDS, cancer and transplants has been created.
Clarifying Critical Issues on Biosimilar Regs
A timely conference in Washington, D.C. by the University of Maryland Center on Drugs and Public Policy.
Anti-scalding proposals ignored, MLA says
The Alberta government failed to act on recommendations made after an elderly patient was scalded and died seven years ago, Liberal MLA Harry Chase said Tuesday, the day after another...
Swine Flu May Cause Baldness
Infection with swine flu may trigger baldness, a study from Japan suggests.
Major cause of chronic kidney disease-related inflammation is identified
UC Irvine researchers have uncovered an important source of inflammation seen in people with chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly common due to the epidemic of obesity-related diabetes and hypertension.
Insulin signaling is distorted in pancreases of Type 2 diabetics
Insulin signaling is altered in the pancreas, a new study shows for the first time in humans. The errant signals disrupt both the number and quality of beta cells ...