Day February 22, 2016

A Pomeranian in California can walk again after his owner’s boyfriend made him a DIY wheelchair out of PVC pipes and scooter wheels. Metro.co.uk reported that Benny, the 3-year-old pup, suddenly woke one morning unable to move his back legs.…

A New York family of four was preparing to celebrate the adoption of three girls and an impeding pregnancy last Christmas when Kim Vaillancourt began suffering from a terrible headache. On December 27, Kim checked in to the hospital where…

An ibuprofen patch that delivers the painkiller directly through the skin to the site of pain, at a consistent dose for up to 24 hours, has been developed by UK researchers. Scientists at the University of Warwick and spin-off company…

A new study looks at the public health impact of actor Charlie Sheen’s disclosure that he has the virus that causes AIDS. It found that Sheen’s revelation Nov. 17 prompted the greatest number of HIV-related Google searches recorded in the United States…

Authorities suspect carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator running indoors killed a family of six in their home in Fenton Township, Mich. The two adults and four children were found dead Sunday, NBC News reports. “Seeing an entire family wiped…

“I said, ‘Well damn … wait, where is my belly button?’” That’s Lori Jones describing her reaction to her post-surgery discovery that her navel was no more. Hoping to don a two-piece bathing suit this summer, the 45-year-old Houston woman…

This is your bedbug-size brain on drugs. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are growing “mini-brains” — smaller than the period at the end of this sentence — that may contain enough human brain cells to be useful in…

Actor Charlie Sheen’s announcement last year that he is HIV-positive led to a record number of Google searches for information about the virus that causes AIDS in the United States, researchers said Monday. “Just as with celebrities Rock Hudson’s and…

By Khalid Abdelaziz AL-FASHIR, Sudan (Reuters) – Haroun Idris wants nothing more than to trade his life in a Darfur refugee camp for one in Europe. Like many young victims of Sudan’s forgotten conflict, he has lost hope of ever…

(Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull introduced a bill on electoral reform on Monday, signaling a potential dissolution of parliament and an early election to break political deadlock. Independent and minor party senators elected at the last election in…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Children in China’s eastern Jiangsu province are being widely exposed to antibiotics from tainted food and drinking water, potentially harming long-term health, local media reported on Monday, citing research from Shanghai’s Fudan University. The study, which tested…

A new study by Duke’s University, USA, has found that breathing in highly polluted air for just a few weeks can not only increase the risk of cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions but also increase the risk of obesity. In the…

The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among teenage girls in the United States has dropped by more than 60 percent since the vaccine against the cancer-causing virus was introduced a decade ago, according to a new study. The researchers…

When Victor quit his job as a lawyer at the practice he founded and moved in with his mother, his family suspected that something was amiss. For a man in his early 50s with no other job prospects, the decision…

Oral-B has unveiled a new toothbrush that uses video recognition for optimum tooth cleaning results. Launched at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, the “Oral-B Genius” features ‘position detection technology’ that combines motion sensor technology located in the brush, and video…

(Reuters) – Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc’s shares were set to tumble on Monday after a revised U.S. federal agency report showed people exposed to some types of the company’s laminate flooring were three times more likely to get cancer than…

(Reuters) – Allergan Plc , which is being bought by Pfizer Inc , reported better-than-expected revenue, helped by strong performance in its U.S. brands segment, which sells products like Botox and Restasis eye drops. Allergan said revenue from its U.S.…

By developing a new model, researchers have provided the first detailed mortality estimates for male African lions. A comparison of two populations, including the one of Cecil, exposed the signature that human impact leaves on male lion mortality. The model…

Researchers have developed plant, a software framework, to investigate how plant species differing in traits may be able to coexist with one another. The core rules in plant concern the short-term physiological functioning of an individual plant and how this…

When you’re stressed out, diving into a bag of chips or eating a sleeve of cookies might seem like the fastest way to feel better, and for good reason. When stress kicks in, cortisol ramps up and makes you crave…

Bernie Sanders has not made it a secret that he was once a competitive distance runner, but as the presidential race heats up, that fact has been getting increasing attention. At a recent Democratic Presidential Town Hall in Des Moines, Iowa,…

Attention, French fry addicts: Your favorite food may not be so terrible for you after all.  At least, that’s the conclusion made by a recent study published in Food Chemistry that found that the antioxidant content of deep-fried potatoes, pumpkin,…

By Jane Wardell and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, killing 21 people, flattening remote villages…

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – More attacks on Libya’s oil facilities are likely unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, and militants hit one oilfield just last week, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Monday. Mustafa Sanalla…

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Commission has approved Bayer’s haemophilia A drug Kovaltry for the treatment of patients from all age groups, the company said on Monday. Kovaltry will complement Bayer’s existing haemophilia business, with Kogenate being the most important…

Demographic characteristic of patients and controls recruited in the study are shown on Table 1. Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 131) Comparison of AST and ALT levels in HBV cases and healthy controls The mean alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate…

Results Table 1 presents the sociodemographic characteristics of study participants. Fifty-seven percent of the participants were female and 93 % were currently enrolled in primary school. Thirty-three percent of the participants were from urban settings and 20 % were from each of the…

Iodine is an important micronutrient required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which is critical for proper development of the fetal brain. As foetal thyroid hormone production depends on maternal iodine levels [12], this study sought to investigate the UIC…

Western blot analysis Cells were harvested at the indicated times and rinsed twice with PBS. Cell extracts were prepared with lysis buffer and centrifuged at 13,000 g for 10 min at 4 °C. Protein samples (100 ?g) were electrophoresed using…

Assessment of the effects of long-acting ESA on Hb level The ability to use a higher dosage of epoetin could explain the beneficial effect of long-acting ESA on Hb. Based on the instructions for the use of long-acting ESA in…

The primary aim of the current study was to examine the perceptions of occupational stress among a representative sample of chiropractors in the US. This mixed methods approach, with emphasis on the qualitative analysis, generated three main categories and 14…

The science of biobanks The science of biobanks is very broad and diverse and includes research, education, funding, publishing, biobanking services, and others. A lot of activities have appeared to support the development of biobanks. In 2005, Office of Biobanking…

By Jane Wardell and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, killing 17 people, flattening remote villages…

A new analysis indicates that higher body weight and taller stature during adolescence increase the risk of developing Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal…

More than 2.1 million people read Moulton’s post and watched the video. More than 20,000 people shared it. Within a few days, the VA fixed the phone system at its Bedford facility and Magnasco was able to make an appointment.…

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – An outbreak of norovirus has caused dozens of students living on the University of Michigan’s main campus in Ann Arbor to fall ill with symptoms of the highly contagious disease, the school said. The Michigan…

Sophia Antipolis, 22 February 2016: The first European advice on emergency care for patients with acute heart failure is published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.1 Acute heart failure carries a higher risk of death than heart attack…

Sophia Antipolis, 22 February 2016: Patients with no schooling benefit least from blood thinning medications, reveals a European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) / European Society of Cardiology (ESC) survey published today in Europace.1 The poll of more than 1100 patients…

By Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, flattening remote villages, cutting off communications and killing at…