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Video: Top viral videos of 2011
From the little Darth Vader Volkswagen commercial to the ultimate dog tease, CNET.com senior editor Bridget Carey speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the most viral of this year's...
Polyphenol-rich diet could reduce cardiovascular risk
(Medical Xpress) -- A diet high in polyphenols could help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and associated health risks, according to a new study by the University of Glasgow.
New test to indicate likely spread or recurrence of breast cancer
A student has developed a potential breakthrough test for predicting the likelihood of the spread or return of breast cancer.
Study Shows Changing Laboratory Results in Kawasaki Disease
Children with Kawasaki disease show a pattern of changing laboratory test results as the disease runs its course, according to a study in the December issue of The Pediatric Infectious...
In third-degree burn treatment, hydrogel helps grow new, scar-free skin
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a jelly-like material and wound treatment method that, in early experiments on skin damaged by severe burns, appeared to regenerate healthy, scar-free...
American Cancer Society revises cancer screening guideline process
The American Cancer Society has revised its guideline formation process to achieve greater transparency, consistency, and rigor in creating guidance about cancer screening.
All it takes is a smile (for some guys)
Does she or doesn't she . . .? Sexual cues are ambiguous, and confounding. We -- especially men -- often read them wrong. A new study hypothesizes that the men...
Reprogramming brain cells important first step for new Parkinson's therapy
In efforts to find new treatments for Parkinson's Disease (PD), researchers have directly reprogrammed astrocytes, the most plentiful cell type in the central nervous system, into dopamine-producing neurons. PD is...
Report: World Malaria Deaths and Funding Both Trending Downward
World health officials had hoped to reduce the number of deaths due to malaria...
Obituary Notice: Renowned Research Physiologist Jeffrey B. Graham
Jeffrey B. Graham, a research physiologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, died of cancer at his home in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2011. He was...
Researchers Use the Game Bingo to Study Visual Search Deficiencies
Findings provide a better understanding of the effects of normal aging, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases on the performance of everyday cognitive tasks.
It's All in the Wrapping
A manmade package filled with nature's bone-building ingredients delivers the goods over time and space to heal serious bone injuries faster than products currently available, Cleveland researchers have found.
Rescue on hospital grounds
It's customary for nurses and other hospital employees not to aid those who collapse outside the hospital's sliding doors. Several publicized incidents and a publy outcry have made hospitals rethink...
Study finds warfarin underutilized in women
Dr. Rabab Mohsin, an internal medicine resident at the University of Kentucky, working with Dr. Alison Bailey of the University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute, has discovered that the drug...
New findings about Saprolegnia infections in Norwegian salmon hatcheries
Infections caused by oomycetes (or water moulds) of the Saprolegnia family reappeared as a loss factor in the fish farming industry after the dye malachite green was prohibited for use...
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice to Dedicate Entire January/February 2012 Issue to Quality Improvement in Public Health
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced today that the January/February 2012 edition of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice is a special issue entirely focused on the critical topic...
Prognostic Model Developed for MDS Related to Prior Cancer Therapy
Identification of varied survival prospects may guide care for patients whose myelodysplastic syndrome stems from radiation, chemotherapy.
UAB Expert Can Discuss NTSB Investigation on Distracted Drivers
As investigators prepare to make safety recommendations following a deadly wreck in Missouri where the driver was texting, Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D., a UAB expert on distracted driving, can discuss various...
Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson's disease
People with Parkinson's disease swing their arms asymmetrically -- one arm swings less than the other -- when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs and other...
LIVE | Environment Canada struggling to enforce law
The federal environment commissioner warns that Environment Canada is struggling to enforce environmental protection regulations, and those who break the law aren't always properly punished.
HPV vaccine does not appear to encourage risky sexual behavior
Despite some assumptions to the contrary, young women who receive recommended vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and associated cancers do not engage in more sexually risky behavior.
Thomas Jefferson University Receives Science Center's QED Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Hwyda Arafat, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, and Mon-Li Chu, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, were awarded...
Childhood obesity can be curbed
Changes in eating habits and physical activities from schools to homes can prevent childhood obesity, a new report shows.
Improving psoriasis with GLP-1 analogue therapy
(Medical Xpress) -- UCD clinician scientists and researchers from NUI Maynooth and Trinity College led by Conway Fellow, Professor Donal OShea have reported an improvement in the severity of psoriasis...
Better and more affordable treatments for sufferers of autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- From Addisons disease to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohns disease to Multiple Sclerosis the list of crippling autoimmune diseases is long and they affect millions of people world-wide....
Nanoparticles help researchers deliver steroids to retina
Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. A collaborative research study among investigators at Wayne...
Fewer, larger radiotherapy doses prove safe for prostate cancer patients
(Medical Xpress) -- Less overall radiotherapy, delivered in fewer but higher doses, is as safe as standard, lower doses for treating prostate cancer, according to new research published in the...
Labrador Innu urge Ottawa to fight Natuashish mould
The chief of the Labrador Innu town of Natuashish is calling on the federal government to do more to help his community fight a serious mould problem.