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Negative emotions outweigh intent to exercise at health clubs
With only 30 percent of Americans trying to lose weight meeting the National Institutes of Health exercise guidelines of 300 minutes/week, a new study explores the paradox that exists --...
Taming the flu: Researchers create map of interactions between flu virus and its human host
(PhysOrg.com) -- There is no lack of worry this season over the flu, both the seasonal and H1N1 varieties, but there is a critical lack of understanding of the viruses...
St. Jude Faculty Member Named American Association for the Advancement of Science 2009 Fellow
Charles Sherr, M.D., Ph.D., co-chair of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been awarded the distinction of...
Cannabis and adolescence
Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally thought, according to new research by...
Researchers identify possible imaging method to stratify breast cancer without biopsy
Scientists from the Kimmel Cancer Centre at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumours to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were published...
Researchers find human protein that prevents H1N1 influenza infection
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified a naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus...
Study identifies those elderly most at risk for major depression
University of Rochester Medical Centre researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression...
Proximity to convenience stores fosters child obesity
Childhood obesity is directly related to how close kids live to convenience stores, according to the preliminary findings of a major Canadian study presented at the Entretiens Jacques-Cartier in Lyon,...
Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells
Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that...
UR study reveals chemo's toxicity to brain, possible treatment
Researchers have developed a novel animal model showing that four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt the birth of new brain cells, and that the condition could be partially reversed with...
Cancer survival disparities for most minority populations increase as cancers become more treatable
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival are greatest for cancers that can be detected early and treated successfully, including breast and prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers...
Antidepressants cut risk of hospital readmission for suicidal youth
Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within a month after discharge, a new...
Breathlessness eased in patients with rare, often fatal disease
Patients with a rare, deadly disease that mostly affects young women felt a dramatic reduction in breathlessness using an approved drug, according to a new study.
Hundreds of leads generated in fight against H1N1 pandemic
Scientists have generated hundreds of new leads in the fight against the H1N1 flu pandemic, according to two new studies. Both research teams took comprehensive approaches to understanding the interaction...
Doctor and Patient: Holding Doctors Accountable for Medical Errors
To improve patient safety, physicians must begin acknowledging their roles in medical mistakes, a medicine professor said.
Some airborne particles pose more dangers than others
Mort Lippmann noticed a strange phenomenon in his laboratory mice. For 14 straight days, their hearts were racing. [More]
Risk Analysts Propose New Ways to Assess Terrorist Risk
New approaches that account for the flexibility of attackers could improve security threat assessments.
Sex Differences in Infectious Disease
At a time when an infectious disease makes international headlines, sending Americans to wait in line for hours for a standard dose of H1N1 vaccine, the Organization for the Study...
Terrorist risks said to be underestimated
WEST POINT, N.Y., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Three West Point Military Academy professors say standard methods of risk analysis likely underestimate the actual risks posed by terrorists.
Eight ancient drinks uncorked by science
Throughout human history, alcoholic beverages have treated pain, thwarted infections and unleashed a cascade of pleasure in the brain that lubricates the social fabric of life. ...
Blackberry Outage Confirmed
Glitch Affects All BlackBerry Users Who Rely On RIM's Internet-based E-Mail
Time To Reassess Salmonella's Infection Strategy
With the publication of a new study in Cellular Microbiology, an international team of researchers has shed new light on the infection strategy of Salmonella, suggesting that scientists will have...
Exposure to young triggers new neuron creation in females exhibiting maternal behavior
Maternal behavior itself can trigger the development of new neurons in the maternal brain independent of whether the female was pregnant or has nursed, according to a study released by...
Arizona State and Mayo Clinic partner to combat metabolic syndrome
Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic in Arizona are joining forces in a partnership to investigate metabolic syndrome - a cluster of high-risk medical factors that include increased blood pressure,...
WHO to send H1N1 vaccine to poor countries
The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda says.
Special excerpt of Environmental Policy and Law about human rights and the environment
December 14, 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- IOS Press announces the publication of a special excerpt of Environmental Policy and Law. This unique excerpt calls attention to the important...
Morgellons Blood is Highly Contaminated!
More information was released from the Carnicom Site with regard to the "contamination" of blood in Morgellons VICTIMS. Please see: http://www.carnicom.com/blood3.htm to read more startling findings. Snippet from report: "The specific method of...
Rink makes helmets mandatory for all
Next month, a Halifax skating rink will be the first in Nova Scotia to require all skaters to wear helmets, regardless of age.