Day December 8, 2015

By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said on Tuesday that an incident in which a number of Boston College students were sickened after eating at one of the burrito chain’s restaurants in Boston appeared to be an…

By Gleb Stolyarov STUPINO, Russia (Reuters) – Like most Russians, the truck drivers parked up at the “Doughnuts” roadside cafeteria south of Moscow care little for opposition politics, but a new government policy has made them rethink their attitudes to…

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even though teens get more exercise at school than anywhere else, it still isn’t enough to meet minimum daily activity levels recommended for good physical and mental health, a U.S. study suggests. Children and…

IMAGE: DNA wrapped around nanotube (right inset) is capable to recover after absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation by an autoionization process. Experimental two-color fluorescence spectroscopy (left) was combined with quantum mechanical calculations… view more Credit: Slava V. Rotkin, Tetyana Ignatova, Michael Blades,…

Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new probe that could lead to a better photoelectrochemical cell. A paper on the discovery, ‘Semiconductor interfacial carrier dynamics via photoinduced electric fields,’ was published in Science…

Analysts at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are providing, for the first time, a method for measuring the economic potential of renewable energy across the United States. A study applying this new method found that renewable energy…

IMAGE: A new sensor can detect differences in vitamin C concentration in fluids that leak from the eye. Higher concentrations indicate a more severe injury, the researchers report. view more Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An engineer…

(Boston ) — In the majority of cases, hip x-rays are not reliable for diagnosing hip osteoarthritis (OA), and can delay the treatment of this debilitating disease. These findings are the first to evaluate the diagnostic performance of an x-ray…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) needs to modify its regulations and planning in order to strengthen preparedness for accidental spills of diluted bitumen from pipelines, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and…

Jon Stewart walked away from his role as host of “The Daily Show” only four months ago, but his return to the set Monday night as a guest showed the late night talk veteran’s words still carry weight, reports CBS…

MIT engineers have designed what may be the Band-Aid of the future: a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels. The “smart wound dressing” releases…

IMAGE: Xiaofeng Liao (left), a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, and Xin Luo, an assistant professor of immunology, are co-authors on a paper about late-stage lupus… view more Credit: Virginia Tech For years, biomedical researchers have…

ORLANDO, FL – Midostaurin added to standard chemotherapy is the first targeted treatment to improve survival of a high-risk, genetically defined subgroup of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), reported Dr. Richard Stone, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, on behalf of…

New Orleans, LA – A team of researchers from LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine and colleagues have developed the first index identifying and documenting concurrent but unrelated diseases among adolescents and young adults (AYA) with…

In the fight against weight gain, when you eat might be as important as what you eat. The holiday season and weight gain trends this time of year often direct focus to specific foods to eat in order to maintain…

A colleague recently came to me asking what’s better: coffee or tea? She told me that she (a coffee drinker) and her boyfriend (more of a tea guy) were debating which beverage is healthier, each believing their own personal preference…

Christine Fabiani had always enjoyed knitting and crocheting, but she never imagined her hobby would touch hundreds of thousands of cancer patients across the United States. But that is exactly what Fabiani, a mother of two in Costa Mesa, Calif.,…

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Jordan on Tuesday to allow in 12,000 Syrian refugees stranded at the border in deteriorating humanitarian conditions and offered to help reinforce security at registration points. The Syrians are…

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IMAGE: Synthesis of ordered intermetallic fct PtFe Schematic synthesis diagram of carbon-supported and N-doped carbon-coated ordered fct-PtFe NPs. view more Credit: Institute for Basic Science Scientists operating out of IBS’ Center for Nanoparticle Research have reported highly durable and active intermetallic…

Anonymity networks, which sit on top of the public Internet, are designed to conceal people’s Web-browsing habits from prying eyes. The most popular of these, Tor, has been around for more than a decade and is used by millions of…

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Worldwide, the majority of maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, typically within the first 24 hours after childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable. The World Health Organization’s new Safe Childbirth Checklist and Implementation Guide targets…

The Dompé biopharmaceutical company announced today that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has officially designated recombinant human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) – the investigational biotech molecule developed by Dompé based on research by…

For example, fewer than half feel they’re prepared to manage dementia patients. (HealthDay)—Compared to their international peers, doctors on the front lines of U.S. medicine feel they aren’t prepared to treat the sickest patients, a new survey finds. Nearly one…

Preliminary studies link cannabidiol to seizure reduction, but drug interactions remain a concern. (HealthDay)—Evidence is mounting that a marijuana-derived oil might benefit some children with epilepsy whose seizures aren’t controlled by approved medications, two new studies show. Cannabidiol (CBD) significantly…

Since the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was issued, significant progress has been made related to many of the report’s recommendations, which were geared toward …

Various pills. Credit: Wikipedia A small clinical trial of a novel antidepressant that stimulates neurogenesis – the production of new brain cells – shows that the compound appears to be safe and may be effective against depression. Results of the…

IMAGE: This is Restiophylus lyginiae, one of four new species of plant bugs found in Australia. view more Credit: Entomological Society of America A new genus of plant bug and four new species have been discovered in Australia. The newly discovered…

HONOLULU (AP) — The dengue fever outbreak on Hawaii’s Big Island continues to grow. The state Department of Health said Monday that the number of confirmed cases reached 139 people. That includes 122 Hawaii Island residents and 17 visitors. A…

By Duff Wilson and John Shiffman LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Brayden Cummings turned 6 weeks old the morning his mother suffocated him. High on methamphetamine, Xanax and the methadone prescribed to help her kick a heroin habit, 20-year-old Tory Schlier…

By Duff Wilson (Reuters) – The Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 requires states to set up systems to ensure that medical personnel alert child protection workers to newborns “identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or…

By Duff Wilson and John Shiffman WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Congress adopted the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act in 2003, the intent – spelled out in the law – was to ensure protection for drug-dependent newborns, not to punish…

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Nearly 200 people who attended a catered party at a downtown Seattle office building have become ill with norovirus, a public health official said on Monday. Public health officials closed all the food-service locations inside the Russell…

BEIJING (AP) — Schools closed and rush-hour roads were much quieter than normal as Beijing invoked its first-ever red alert for smog Tuesday, closing many factories and imposing restrictions to keep half the city’s vehicles off the roads. The alert…

IMAGE: This image shows the front journal cover. view more Credit: CVIA The new journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has been launched with a Special Issue on Heart Failure. CVIA was founded on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of…

IMAGE: Purdue biology doctoral student Nicholas Smith, shown collecting leaf samples via slingshot, found that including plants’ acclimation to temperature improves climate models. view more Credit: Purdue University/Tom Campbell WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Including plants’ acclimation to changes in temperature could…

Tom Hanks has appeared in many acting roles over the years, playing young and old, smart and simple. Yet we always recognize him as Tom Hanks. Why? Is it his appearance? His mannerisms? The way he moves? University of Washington…