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Sugar-coated polymer is new weapon against allergies and asthma
Scientists have developed sugar-coated polymer strands that selectively kill off cells involved in triggering aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Their advance is a significant step toward crafting pharmaceuticals to fight...
Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery
Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford...
New findings suggest strategy to help generate HIV-neutralising antibodies
New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper co-authored by scientists at the Vaccine Research Centre...
Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found
We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much...
An atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice
Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI...
High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease
Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension - even during doctor's office visits - increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems,...
Preventing H1N1 spread to health care workers: Dilemma, debate and confusion
A commentary in the December issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of a common pathogen - the influenza virus -...
Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer
High irradiances of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) should not be used over melanomas. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Cancer studied the pain relieving, anti-inflammatory 'cold laser,' finding...
Fewer Paps OK for women in 20s
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new U.S. guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
Should Children Undergo Surgery Without A Long Period Of Fasting After Feeding?
Children can tolerate the stress of surgery when they are fed until two hours before surgery, because there was no difference regarding stomach residue and metabolic changes among patients that...
Insulin linked to core body temperature
Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin -- a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes -- and core body temperature. While much research has...
Braking news: Particles from car brakes harm lung cells
Real-life particles released by car brake pads can harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers found that heavy braking, as in an emergency stop, caused the most damage, but normal breaking...
A brief intervention that works for drivers who persist in driving while intoxicated
Driving while impaired (DWI) contributes significantly to road-traffic crashes, and is involved in more than one-third of all fatalities. Many DWI recidivists - drinking drivers who re-offend - do...
Warnings issued about online drugs
The RCMP is warning people not to buy prescription drugs like Viagra online because they could not only be fake, but dangerous to your health.
Feature: Seclusion to inclusion
A new initiative is helping to reduce the practice of secluding psychiatric patients experiencing an extreme crisis.
Treating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together
The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and referral into primary care and other medical settings is not routinely done. Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating...
Malaria shows signs of resisting best drug used to fight it
The frontline malaria medicine artemisinin shows gaps in effectiveness in Southeast Asia
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Teen psychiatric patient tries suicide after release
A 16-year-old girl was in a St. John's hospital Thursday night in serious condition after trying to take her own life after she was released from a psychiatric facility despite...
Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed by Many Surgeons with Little Experience
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has found that the majority of surgeons treating prostate cancer in the United States have extremely low annual...
Highlighting racial disparities increases coverage and effectiveness of health news
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Effective communication of health news is needed to raise awareness and encourage behavior changes in populations who experience health disparities, or inequalities in health status, according...
New study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (w/ Video)
Maja Mataric', who directs the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, will lead an effort to evaluate robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages,...
Stroke victim had trouble getting back into hospital
A man who suffered a stroke just moments after being released from a Winnipeg hospital last month encountered more troubles when he tried to get back in again, CBC News...
On College Football Game Days, Efforts to Deter Binge Drinking
Students ejected from Minnesota home games for alcohol-related disturbances must meet with a counselor and submit to game-day breath analysis.
Spinal cord injuries: Experimental drug may restore function of nerves
Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers...
Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive...
HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus used, says new research
The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to new...
IWK hospital seeks bulletproof vests
The children's hospital for the Maritimes is buying vests to protect security guards from gunshots and knifings.