Day January 20, 2016

CARACAS (Reuters) – With scores of medicines in short supply due to a severe financial squeeze, Venezuela is suffering a “humanitarian crisis” and requires rapid international assistance, according to a major pharmaceutical association. The Venezuelan Pharmaceutical Federation listed 150 medicines,…

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants to find out what happened in Flint, Michigan where a switch in water supplies led to a variety of health problems, the White House said on Wednesday. “Clearly, the notification…

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, may be even more dangerous when it’s diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, a U.S. study suggests. Among women under 50…

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – An Oregon woman accused of plowing into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip faces dozens of additional charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the Dec. 20 incident, a Nevada judge said at a hearing on…

By Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus said on Wednesday it had delivered the first A320neo, a fuel-efficient upgrade of its best-selling jetliner, to German carrier Lufthansa. The delivery marks the culmination of a five-year plan to give…

LAWRENCE – In today’s world, the old adage “good fences make good neighbors” may be more like “good Facebook privacy settings make good neighbors,” two University of Kansas professors found. Bonnie Johnson, associate professor of urban planning, and Germaine Halegoua,…

On any given bus ride, a good share of passengers are reading, texting or rocking out to music on their phones or tablets. In the future, though, those mobile devices may add more value to our transit commutes than simply…

IMAGE: This is a map of climate change. view more Credit: Nature Climate Change This news release is available in French. Montreal, Jan. 20, 2016 — Earth’s temperature has increased by 1°C over the past century, and most of this warming…

IMAGE: Amin Salehi-Khojin, UIC assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering (right), and postdoctoral research associate Mohammad Asadi with their specially modified differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) instrument. view more Credit: UIC College of Engineering Lithium-air batteries hold the promise of…

This news release is available in French. The cost burden of Quebec’s carbon-pricing policy, is likely to be modest across income groups and industries, according to a McGill University research team. The policy, which began to be implemented in 2013,…

IMAGE: The desert outside Chandler, Ariz., shows a darkening of the biocrust (left) over its surface. view more Credit: Ferran Garcia-Pichel, Arizona State University TEMPE, Ariz., (Jan, 20, 2016) – Deserts are often thought of as barren places that are left…

As musicians, figure skaters and anyone who takes a driving test will know, the anxiety of being watched can have a disastrous effect on your performance. Now neuroscientists at the University of Sussex’s Sackler Centre and Brighton and Sussex Medical…

IMAGE: Dartmouth Professor Emily Cooper co-authored a new study that shows the gender gap is shrinking in at least one research field — vision science. view more Credit: Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. – Men continue to dominate a number of academic…

Now that we’re entering the harsh winter months, we have a lot working against us: rapidly dropping temperatures, viruses, indoor allergens, and more threats to the safety of our health.  

Karyotype variability among Clarias species Clariidae is a very well defined monophyletic family based on the presence of a unique arborescent suprabranchial organ that enables the species to breathe atmospheric oxygen 4]. Nevertheless, Clariidae species are remarkable for the considerable…

The first finding of this study was that late-onset AD patients suffered worse impairment of orientation and comprehension as measured on the COGNISTAT, relative to patients with late-life depression, despite no significant difference in MMSE scores at baseline between two…

Our results reveal a statistically significant impairment in BRT at all postoperative measurement times when wearing the investigated foot orthoses. Mean difference in BRT between the measurements 2 weeks postoperatively with the HVS and FRS as compared to the preoperative control…

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the RehaGait® with a stationary treadmill and the reliability of both systems at different velocities and slopes. We found good to excellent validity for stride length, cadence and stride…

Talk about a jaw-dropping change: 23-year-old Kailyn Lowry, a married mother of two on MTV’s Teen Mom 2, underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift (a.k.a. BBL) on Sunday, according to her Instagram. For the procedure, she visited Michael Salzhauer, M.D., a…

One important message Crooks imparts to all of her clients: Stencils don’t work. “We teach people to find their natural eyebrow shape. Many people tend to think, the higher the arch the more beautiful the brow—and that’s not the case.…

IMAGE: Japanese researchers have come up with a way to measure heartbeats remotely, in real time, and under controlled conditions with as much accuracy as electrocardiographs. The technology utilizes spread-spectrum radar… view more Credit: Kyoto University Heartbeats can now be measured…

It is known that the incidental focal FDG uptake lesions in the prostate are not always indicated cancer. Although it is controversial, some researchers suggest FDG uptake to the prostate cancer depends on its size and pathological features, such as…

The age and the gender of the GPs surveyed reflect the German national average and correspond also to the statistics supplied by the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) for Switzerland 24], 25]. Because of the anonymisation and the low rate of…

Salt is an essential nutrient for all cells and a reduction in salt intake results in the collapse of cardiovascular circulation. Humans possess more salt-retaining systems, e.g., hemodynamic, hormonal and renin angiotensin systems than salt-excreting mechanisms. Therefore, an imbalance between…

Animals Dogs were enrolled from referrals to the Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic (RCWMC), University of Liverpool UK, for investigation and management of obesity and associated disorders. The weight management protocol used by the clinic has been previously described in…

Nitrogen adsorption analysis and enzyme loading of modified silica gel Nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis was used to characterize the porous structure of immobilization carrier. Figure 1 shows the nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms for silica gel, 3-APTES modified silica gel, and glutaraldehyde crosslinked 3-APTES…

Apparently they’re in it for the long haul in Virginia, Alabama, and New Jersey—those states were the least likely to be into casual hookups. Also worth noting: OkCupid users in general like a little 50 Shades with their boots-knockin’. Nearly…

Let the Force Be with You Calling all sci-fi fans: You can now take an actual Star Wars workout class—with a lightsaber. Seriously. Select New York Sports Club locations are offering a class called Awaken Your Force. According to their…

So what’s to blame/praise for the rise in self-satisfaction? A few stab-in-the-dark guesses: Magic Mike XXL Hello, topless Channing, Joe, and Matt. Ginuwine’s “Pony” will forever remind us of all the fun we had by ourselves last year—in bed. 50 Shades…

Women who carry an inherited fault in the gene BRIP1 are over three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those without the fault, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Around 18…

A high proportion of older adults entering long-term care homes in Ontario are B12 deficient, with more developing deficiencies over the course of their first year in residence, according to research from the University of Waterloo. There is a connection…

Was he sick? Was it suicide? Was it a heart attack? Overdose? Did he die instantly? Who found him? Did he have a stroke? Did they try CPR? Who was he with? Did they do an autopsy? Have you read…

I spend a lot of my time thinking about ways that you can overcome illness and injury, boost your health and happiness, and live a more vibrant and fulfilling life. One of the conclusions I’ve come to is that behavior…

How often should you do this treatment? Everyone’s skincare types and needs are different, and this should be taken into consideration before making any changes to your routine. Beasse encourages dry brushing once a week to her clients with sensitive…

One of my intuitive gifts has always been seeing possibility. As we talk and I tune into your heart, I see what’s possible for you. And it’s beautiful… so incredibly beautiful. I see you in the life that’s waiting for…

By Lisa DeSantis Finding the perfect red lipstick can be something of a lifelong challenge. Just thinking about the different formulas, shades, and textures is enough to make someone go crazy! Cue makeup artists whose literal job it is to…

i In the 1940s, a psychoanalytic approach to autism — “the refrigerator mother theory” — suggested that the condition was caused by bad parenting. Morgan McCloy/NPR hide caption toggle caption Morgan McCloy/NPR In the 1940s, a psychoanalytic approach to autism…

By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews Reporter Selexipag, alone or in combination with other classes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) medication, reduced the composite rate of disease complications and deaths among patients in a phase III trial. The significant 40% reduction…

By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter Mesenchymal stem cells cultured to secrete neurotrophic factors (MSC-NTFs) can be administered to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) without lasting unwanted effects and may have clinical benefits, indicates a phase I/II safety analysis…

By Shreeya Nanda, Senior medwireNews Reporter Phase II trial results show that daratumumab monotherapy elicits responses and has a favourable adverse event profile in heavily-pretreated, refractory multiple myeloma patients. On the basis of these findings, the anti-CD38 agent has been…