Day December 8, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortions would be banned after 20 weeks under a bill that Republican lawmakers hoped to pass Thursday and add to legislation already on its way to GOP Gov. John Kasich that would prohibit abortions once a…

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Athletes who cram in extra workouts over the holidays to avoid packing on extra pounds also need to take extra precautions to avoid getting sick, recent guidelines stress. In some ways, athletes are just…

CHICAGO — The violence that women in disadvantaged neighborhoods experience and witness can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and full diagnoses, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study that examined a disadvantaged Chicago neighborhood. Also noteworthy, women with…

A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has identified six loci or regions of the human genome that are significantly linked to personality traits, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in this week’s advance online…

What we see in the periphery, just outside the direct focus of the eye, may sometimes be a visual illusion, according to new findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings suggest that…

Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, “Maternal Deaths from Suicide and…

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that higher Body Mass Index (BMI), if it begins in adolescence, can affect cognitive function in midlife. However, the effect appears to be restricted to adults who had lower socioeconomic position…

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One in three who admit to being lonely have gone through a separation  Loneliness can be just as bad for health as smoking or obesity, a report said  This can turn to drinking, suffer heart problems, high blood pressure and…

Some scientists suggest human embryos should be kept alive in the lab for 28 days, instead of the current legal limit of 14 days Lengthening the period may bring major insights into health conditions The proposal has sparked fury among…

Leukemia researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have developed a 17-gene signature derived from leukemia stem cells that can predict at diagnosis if patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will respond to standard treatment. The findings, published online today in…

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators are working to predict, before treatment, whether an aggressive type of breast cancer will respond to chemotherapy. In a study presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium,…

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and other biomarkers are essential tools for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer. However, biomarkers to selectively identify patients with high risk of recurrence, those who might benefit from intervention, and those who can safely choose active surveillance,…

Type 1 diabetes patients with elevated albumin in their urine had three times the risk of life-threatening kidney and cardiac disease as those with normal levels, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, led…

Sex is quite wonderful when the goal is to have children. But sex can also serve as a “glue” in a committed relationship. Most animals have periods when they come into heat, and outside these periods they don’t find sex…

Blood poisoning is still fatal in more than 50% of cases, but can be cured if treated at an early stage. The highest priority is therefore to act quickly. For this reason, doctors usually administer antibiotics even in the event…

A new study in the Journal of Dental Research suggests that dental problems commonly associated with cleft lip and palate may be caused by abnormalities in salivary glands and an imbalance of immune compounds in the mouth. Dr. Timothy Cox,…

An international team led by researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and the Technion Integrated Cancer Center (TICC) has discovered a biological pathway that plays an important role in tumor development. Published in Cell Reports,…

HOUSTON – (Dec. 7, 2016) – Bringing order to disorder is key to making stronger and greener cement, the paste that binds concrete. Scientists at Rice University have decoded the kinetic properties of cement and developed a way to “program”…

Genetic differences in the FADS1 gene determine the risk for many different diseases. The ability to produce polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6 differs between individuals and this affects the risk for disturbed metabolism, inflammatory diseases and several types of…

Follow these sex experts’ tips on five things you should ever do when you’re in the middle of getting down. 1. Underestimate Your Risk of STDs You may think that asking your partner if they’ve been tested is enough to protect you from…

Dr Pimple Popper, aka Dr Sandra Lee, has gained fame posting pimple-popping videos online She guest co-hosts The Doctors, and tomorrow reveals two of her favorites In an exclusive clip from tomorrow’s episode shared with DailyMail.com, she takes an audience…

A key ingredient found in palm oil stimulates a protein called CD36 in humans Experts believe this plays a vital role in tumours spreading around the body It is hoped the ‘game-changing’ findings could lead to new treatments  Palm oil…