Saitama Medical Center Japan, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe City 350-8550, Saitama, Japan For all author emails, please log on. Article source:…
Source:Concomitant sentinel lymph node biopsy leading to abbreviated systematic lymphadenectomy in a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Concomitant sentinel lymph node biopsy leading to abbreviated systematic lymphadenectomy in a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina
Association between acculturation, obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among male South Asian migrants in the United Arab Emirates – a cross-sectional study
1 Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 2 Ambulatory Health Services, SEHA, Al…
Source:Association between acculturation, obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among male South Asian migrants in the United Arab Emirates – a cross-sectional study
SCNVSim: somatic copy number variation and structure variation simulator
1 Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA 2 Center for Personalized Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute,…
Source:SCNVSim: somatic copy number variation and structure variation simulator
Clinical associations between gout and multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease: record-linkage studies
1 Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics and Medical Research Council Functional Genomics Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 2 Department of Public Health, Unit of…
Source:Clinical associations between gout and multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease: record-linkage studies
CLL patients discontinue ibrutinib drug due to disease progression during clinical trials
About 10 percent of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) discontinued therapy with the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor drug ibrutinib because of disease progression during clinical trials, according to a study published online in JAMA Oncology. CLL is the most prevalent…
Source:CLL patients discontinue ibrutinib drug due to disease progression during clinical trials
Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors
Patients that are on Medicaid or uninsured have higher rates of reportable patient safety and quality of care issues during hospitalization for brain tumors, reports a study in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by…
Source:Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors
Routledge Journals’ new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research
A Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention Intervention in the Community Routledge Journals is pleased to announce a new Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention Intervention in the Community exploring topics and constructs that could help clarify uncertainties surrounding Chronic…
Source:Routledge Journals’ new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education announces new awardees
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) — the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America — is proud to announce its newest awardees. The presentation of the awards will occur at AGHE’s 41st Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, taking place from…
Source:Association for Gerontology in Higher Education announces new awardees
Bioethics Commission makes recommendations on preparedness for public health emergencies
Today the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) reported that the federal government has both a prudential and a moral responsibility to actively participate in coordinated global responses to public health emergencies wherever they arise. “The Ebola e…
Source:Bioethics Commission makes recommendations on preparedness for public health emergencies
Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.
A study that could help to bolster suicide prevention efforts has examined the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adults who reported psychotic experiences. These respondents, drawn from a large national sample, were found to be more likely to report concurrent ideation…
Source:Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.
Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.
A study that could help to bolster suicide prevention efforts has examined the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adults who reported psychotic experiences. These respondents, drawn from a large national sample, were found to be more likely to…
Source: Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.
Bioethics Commission makes recommendations on preparedness for public health emergencies
Today the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) reported that the federal government has both a prudential and a moral responsibility to actively participate in coordinated global responses to public health emergencies…
Source: Bioethics Commission makes recommendations on preparedness for public health emergencies
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education announces new awardees
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) — the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America — is proud to announce its newest awardees. The presentation of the awards will occur at AGHE’s 41st Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Con…
Source: Association for Gerontology in Higher Education announces new awardees
Routledge Journals’ new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research
A Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention Intervention in the Community Routledge Journals is pleased to announce a new Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention Intervention in the Community exploring topics and constructs that could help clarify…
Source: Routledge Journals’ new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research
Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors
Patients that are on Medicaid or uninsured have higher rates of reportable patient safety and quality of care issues during hospitalization for brain tumors, reports a study in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons….
Source: Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors
CLL patients discontinue ibrutinib drug due to disease progression during clinical trials
About 10 percent of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) discontinued therapy with the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor drug ibrutinib because of disease progression during clinical trials, according to a study published online in JAMA Oncology. CLL is…
Source: CLL patients discontinue ibrutinib drug due to disease progression during clinical trials
Clinical associations between gout and multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease: record-linkage studies
1 Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics and Medical Research Council Functional Genomics Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 2 Department…
Source: Clinical associations between gout and multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease: record-linkage studies
SCNVSim: somatic copy number variation and structure variation simulator
1 Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA 2 Center for Personalized Medicine, Roswell…
Source: SCNVSim: somatic copy number variation and structure variation simulator
Association between acculturation, obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among male South Asian migrants in the United Arab Emirates – a cross-sectional study
1 Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 2 Ambulatory…
Source: Association between acculturation, obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among male South Asian migrants in the United Arab Emirates – a cross-sectional study
Concomitant sentinel lymph node biopsy leading to abbreviated systematic lymphadenectomy in a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina
Saitama Medical Center Japan, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe City 350-8550, Saitama, Japan For all author emails, please log on.
Source: Concomitant sentinel lymph node biopsy leading to abbreviated systematic lymphadenectomy in a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina
Whole genome comparative analysis of transposable elements provides new insight into mechanisms of their inactivation in fungal genomes
1 INRA, UR1164 URGI Research Unit in Genomics-Info, Versailles, F-78026, France 2 INRA, UR1290 BIOGER, Biologie et gestion des risques en agriculture, Campus AgroParisTech,…
Source:Whole genome comparative analysis of transposable elements provides new insight into mechanisms of their inactivation in fungal genomes
Can You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice Age
i Students Patrick Rohrer, Sarah Warthen, Alix Piven and Lauren Urane are led by Mercyhurst University Archeologist Andy Hemmings. Their project has picked up where Florida’s State Geologist Elias Sellards left off in 1915. Sellards led an excavation of the site where workers d…
Source:Can You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice Age
Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Rythmia Life Advancement Center (RLAC) today announced the launch of its new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica which will utilize the Iboga plant and Ibogaine as part of their treatment plan. Rythmia is now open to the public; previously this plan had only been available for the…
Source:Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
/ no comments Employment and Social Development Canada
Source:Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
A paper published today, “Financing translation: Analysis of the NCATS rare-diseases portfolio” in Science Translational Medicine, demonstrates the potential of a new financing technique to reduce the risk associated with investing in the treatment of new diseases and potentially unlock new lev…
Source:Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
Today at its fourth annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, the Partnership for a Healthier America announced that its first automotive partner, as well as five new Let’s Move! Active Schools partners, committed to making healthier choices easier for busy parents and families. Mercedes-Benz U…
Source:PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
Today, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled a package of legislative and budgetary actions to provide choice and protections for seniors as they age. Governor Wolf, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the PA Department of Aging (PDA) are committed to increasing opportunities for seniors to receive…
Source:Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
Today, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled a package of legislative and budgetary actions to provide choice and protections for seniors as they age. Governor Wolf, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the PA Department of Aging (PDA) are committed to increasing…
Source: Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
Today, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled a package of legislative and budgetary actions to provide choice and protections for seniors as they age. Governor Wolf, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the PA Department of Aging (PDA) are committed to increasing…
Source: Governor Tom Wolf announces new initiative to improve care for seniors in Pennsylvania
PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
Today at its fourth annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, the Partnership for a Healthier America announced that its first automotive partner, as well as five new Let’s Move! Active Schools partners, committed to making healthier choices easier for busy parents and …
Source: PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
Today at its fourth annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, the Partnership for a Healthier America announced that its first automotive partner, as well as five new Let’s Move! Active Schools partners, committed to making healthier choices easier for busy parents and …
Source: PHA, MBUSA and five Let’s Move! Active Schools partners commit to improve health of youth
Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
A paper published today, “Financing translation: Analysis of the NCATS rare-diseases portfolio” in Science Translational Medicine, demonstrates the potential of a new financing technique to reduce the risk associated with investing in the treatment of new diseases and po…
Source: Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
A paper published today, “Financing translation: Analysis of the NCATS rare-diseases portfolio” in Science Translational Medicine, demonstrates the potential of a new financing technique to reduce the risk associated with investing in the treatment of new diseases and po…
Source: Novel financing technique may unlock funding for developing ‘orphan’ drugs to treat rare diseases
Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
/ no comments Employment and Social Development Canada
Source: Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
/ no comments Employment and Social Development Canada
Source: Honourable Alice Wong highlights government’s work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada
Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Rythmia Life Advancement Center (RLAC) today announced the launch of its new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica which will utilize the Iboga plant and Ibogaine as part of their treatment plan. Rythmia is now open to the public; previously this plan had only…
Source: Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Rythmia Life Advancement Center (RLAC) today announced the launch of its new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica which will utilize the Iboga plant and Ibogaine as part of their treatment plan. Rythmia is now open to the public; previously this plan had only…
Source: Rythmia Life Advancement Center opens new addiction rehabilitation facility in Costa Rica
Friday, February 27, 2015
Isaac Newton’s Nutrient Supplements
An article just out in today’s Atlantic is entitled, provocatively, “Vitamin B.S.” This seems to share journalistic DNA with “Enough is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements” from the Annals of Internal Medicine, and “Skip the Supplements…
Source: Isaac Newton’s Nutrient Supplements
Ebola halts HIV progress in Sierra Leone, says U.N.
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The West African Ebola outbreak has halted progress in tackling HIV in Sierra Leone, shutting health clinics and scaring patients from being tested or seeking treatment, the United Nations has said. In an internal document seen by the Thomson Reuters F…
Source:Ebola halts HIV progress in Sierra Leone, says U.N.
Homeless Man Helps Push Cars Up Hill In Snow Storm, Internet Rewards Him For Kind Act
After snow snarled a Colorado commute, a homeless man’s kind acts were caught on camera. Now, he’s receiving an outpouring of generosity in return. Local news station KOAA filmed Shelby Hudgens, a homeless man, helping to push strangers’ cars up a hill during a…
Source: Homeless Man Helps Push Cars Up Hill In Snow Storm, Internet Rewards Him For Kind Act
Ebola halts HIV progress in Sierra Leone, says UN: TRFN
By Misha Hussain DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The West African Ebola outbreak has halted progress in tackling HIV in Sierra Leone, shutting health clinics and scaring patients from being tested or seeking treatment, the United Nations has said. In an i…
Source:Ebola halts HIV progress in Sierra Leone, says UN: TRFN
Watch out for nasty global flu surprises, WHO warns
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The world remains highly vulnerable to a possible severe flu pandemic and governments should increase surveillance, vigilance and preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “Nothing about influenza is p…
Source:Watch out for nasty global flu surprises, WHO warns
Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix. It’s a preliminary finding, but it highlights some key questions as health officials assess electronic cigarettes. “Are e-cig…
Source:Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotine
Turkish Airlines says aiding investigation into British school girls
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Friday it was assisting an investigation into three British schoolgirls believed to have gone to Syria to join Islamic State militants. “Turkish Airlines is assisting the relevant government bodies in their inq…
Source:Turkish Airlines says aiding investigation into British school girls
Nikon pushes into medtech with $400 million Optos acquisition
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Nikon 7731.T, the 98-year-old Japanese company best known for its cameras, has agreed to buy British retinal imaging firm Optos for 259.3 million pounds ($400 million) as it moves into the medical sector. Nikon has p…
Source:Nikon pushes into medtech with $400 million Optos acquisition
MGH study identifies neurons that help predict what another individual will do
Every day we make decisions based on predicting what someone else will do – from deciding whether the driver approaching an intersection will stop for the red light to determining whether a particular negotiation strategy will result in a desired outcome. Now a study by Massachusetts General H…
Source:MGH study identifies neurons that help predict what another individual will do
HIV latency is not an accident: It is a survival tactic employed by the virus
New research from the Gladstone Institutes for the first time provides strong evidence that HIV latency is controlled not by infected host cells, but by the virus itself. This fundamentally changes how scientists perceive latency, presenting it as an evolutionarily advantageous phenomenon rather…
Source:HIV latency is not an accident: It is a survival tactic employed by the virus
Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
Boston, MA — Targeting mechanisms in the central nervous system that sense energy generated by nutrients might yield the beneficial effects of low-calorie diets on healthy aging without the need to alter food intake, suggests new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study …
Source:Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
A gene linked to a type of dwarfism has been identified, in a development that will help to provide better diagnoses for those families affected. Scientists have found that errors in a particular gene can cause profound growth defects that begin before birth. Researchers led by the…
Source:Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
Synthetic biology breakthrough leads to cheaper statin production
University of Manchester researchers, together with industrial partner DSM, have developed a single-step fermentative method for the production of leading cholesterol-lowering drug, pravastatin, which will facilitate industrial-scale statin drug production. In a study published in Proceedings…
Source:Synthetic biology breakthrough leads to cheaper statin production
Synthetic biology breakthrough leads to cheaper statin production
University of Manchester researchers, together with industrial partner DSM, have developed a single-step fermentative method for the production of leading cholesterol-lowering drug, pravastatin, which will facilitate industrial-scale statin drug production. In a study…
Source: Synthetic biology breakthrough leads to cheaper statin production
Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats
New Haven, Conn. — Yale researchers developed a controlled-release oral therapy that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study published on Feb. 26 by Science. Existing therapies for type 2 diabetes, and the closely associated conditions of nonalcoholic fatty …
Source:Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats
Newly discovered algal species helps corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet
A new species of algae has been discovered in reef corals of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf where it helps corals to survive seawater temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius – temperatures that would kill corals elsewhere. Researchers from the University of Southampton and the New York University A…
Source:Newly discovered algal species helps corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet
Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
A gene linked to a type of dwarfism has been identified, in a development that will help to provide better diagnoses for those families affected. Scientists have found that errors in a particular gene can cause profound growth defects that begin before birth….
Source: Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
A new ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
Current peanut allergy tests are not very reliable when it comes to diagnosing the severity of an individual’s allergic reaction, which can range from hives to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. With an estimated three million people in the United States allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, h…
Source:A new ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
Boston, MA — Targeting mechanisms in the central nervous system that sense energy generated by nutrients might yield the beneficial effects of low-calorie diets on healthy aging without the need to alter food intake, suggests new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School o…
Source: Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
QR codes with advanced imaging and photon encryption protect computer chips
QR, or Quick Response, codes – those commonly black and white boxes that people scan with a smartphone to learn more about something – have been used to convey information about everything from cereals to cars and new homes. But, University of Connecticut (UConn) researchers think the codes have …
Source:QR codes with advanced imaging and photon encryption protect computer chips
HIV latency is not an accident: It is a survival tactic employed by the virus
New research from the Gladstone Institutes for the first time provides strong evidence that HIV latency is controlled not by infected host cells, but by the virus itself. This fundamentally changes how scientists perceive latency, presenting it as an evolutionarily…
Source: HIV latency is not an accident: It is a survival tactic employed by the virus
Tops in plastic surgery? Bigger bottoms
Butt enhancement helped boost cosmetic procedures in the United States by 3 percent last year, according to a new report. Americans saddled with sagging, small or otherwise run-of-the-mill fannies underwent 11,505 buttock augmentations with fat grafting (up 15 percent from 2013), the American…
Source:Tops in plastic surgery? Bigger bottoms
MGH study identifies neurons that help predict what another individual will do
Every day we make decisions based on predicting what someone else will do – from deciding whether the driver approaching an intersection will stop for the red light to determining whether a particular negotiation strategy will result in a desired outcome. Now a study b…
Source: MGH study identifies neurons that help predict what another individual will do
Coffee may help protect against MS
February 27, 2015, 5:54 AM|Researchers say that people who do not drink coffee are 50 percent more likely to develop MS than people who do. Also, suicide rates for middle-aged people are on the rise. Eboni Williams reports on the day’s top health news.
Source:Coffee may help protect against MS
Nikon pushes into medtech with $400 million Optos acquisition
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Nikon 7731.T, the 98-year-old Japanese company best known for its cameras, has agreed to buy British retinal imaging firm Optos for 259.3 million pounds ($400 million) as it moves into the medical sector. …
Source: Nikon pushes into medtech with $400 million Optos acquisition
The changing patterns of dispensing branded and generic drugs for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease between 2006 and 2011 in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
1 Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan 2 Center for…
Source:The changing patterns of dispensing branded and generic drugs for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease between 2006 and 2011 in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Turkish Airlines says aiding investigation into British school girls
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Friday it was assisting an investigation into three British schoolgirls believed to have gone to Syria to join Islamic State militants. “Turkish Airlines is assisting the relevant gov…
Source: Turkish Airlines says aiding investigation into British school girls
UC San Diego Health System’s Movement Disorder Center joins NPF Center of Excellence network
The Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego Health System has been designated the 41st Center of Excellence in the National Parkinson Foundation’s (NPF) global network. This designation is the highest recognition offered by NPF to a Parkinson’s specialty clinic. It represents the consensus of le…
Source:UC San Diego Health System’s Movement Disorder Center joins NPF Center of Excellence network
Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix. It’s a preliminary finding, but it highlights some key questions as health officials assess ele…
Source: Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotine
Scientists confirm relation between levels of certain pollutants in the body and levels of obesity
A team of Spanish scientists, which includes several researchers from the University of Granada, has confirmed that there is a relation between the levels of certain environmental pollutants that a person accumulates in his or her body and their level of obesity. Subjects with more pollutants in…
Source:Scientists confirm relation between levels of certain pollutants in the body and levels of obesity
Articles discuss use of ICF in clinical practice, research related to neurorehabilitation
Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has increased significantly over the last decade. The current issue of NeuroRehabilitation features a series of insightful articles that provide examples of how the ICF can be…
Source: Articles discuss use of ICF in clinical practice, research related to neurorehabilitation
A new ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
Current peanut allergy tests are not very reliable when it comes to diagnosing the severity of an individual’s allergic reaction, which can range from hives to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. With an estimated three million people in the United States allergic to p…
Source: A new ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
Newly discovered algal species helps corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet
A new species of algae has been discovered in reef corals of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf where it helps corals to survive seawater temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius – temperatures that would kill corals elsewhere. Researchers from the University of Southampton and …
Source: Newly discovered algal species helps corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet
Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats
New Haven, Conn. — Yale researchers developed a controlled-release oral therapy that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study published on Feb. 26 by Science. Existing therapies for type 2 diabetes, and the closely associated c…
Source: Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats
Impact of a supermarket on children’s diets
New York City (February 26, 2015) – Locating full-service supermarkets within neighborhoods considered to be “food deserts” may not result in healthful dietary habits or reductions in childhood obesity — at least in the short term, according to a new study by NYU Langon…
Source: Impact of a supermarket on children’s diets
Blood samples as surrogates for tumor biopsies in patients with lung cancer
A study examined the feasibility of using circulating free DNA (cfDNA) from blood samples of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer as a surrogate for tumor biopsies to determine tumor-causing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and then…
Source: Blood samples as surrogates for tumor biopsies in patients with lung cancer
Decision on widespread Ebola vaccination in August at earliest: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – An independent advisory body will decide in August at the earliest on whether to recommend widespread introduction of Ebola vaccine, depending on results of clinical trials and the epidemic’s course, the World Health Organization said on Fri…
Source: Decision on widespread Ebola vaccination in August at earliest: WHO
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says wife not the power behind his throne
By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe told state television that his wife Grace, a rising political star in the ruling party, is not the power behind his throne. Mugabe, the only lea…
Source: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says wife not the power behind his throne
Italian e-cigarette firms say new tax benefits tobacco
By Sara Ledwith and Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) – Electronic cigarette firms in Italy say a new levy that doubles the price of e-liquid refills unfairly helps tobacco giants like Philip Morris International and will hurt their industry. …
Source: Italian e-cigarette firms say new tax benefits tobacco
Should you floss before or after you brush your teeth?
It’s not a question of if you should floss, but a matter of when. And correctly timing the daily habit can have a major impact on your dental health—here’s what the experts have to say in SELF’s March issue. MORE: Up Your Metabolism With These 10 Superstar Foods A…
Source: Should you floss before or after you brush your teeth?
Neurological outcomes in Chiari type II malformations and their correlation to morphological findings and fetal heart rate patterns: a retrospective study
1 Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyushu University…
Source:Neurological outcomes in Chiari type II malformations and their correlation to morphological findings and fetal heart rate patterns: a retrospective study
Many organ transplant surgeons in U.S. experience burnout
Despite saving thousands of lives yearly, nearly half of organ transplant surgeons report a low sense of personal accomplishment and 40% feel emotionally exhausted, according to a national study on transplant surgeon burnout. The findings are published this month in the American Journal of…
Source:Many organ transplant surgeons in U.S. experience burnout
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