Day February 5, 2017

By Joern Poeltz MUNICH (Reuters) – The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies called for improved relations in their troubled conservative alliance on Sunday as the sister parties met to plan a strategy to defeat a resurgent Social Democratic…

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday asked parliament to extend his medical leave, his office said in a statement, after he took two weeks off for medical checks in Britain. Buhari’s extended leave could hurt already-shaky confidence…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry constituents confronted Republican lawmakers at separate town halls in California and Florida, fearful of the GOP promise to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law without a comprehensive alternative. In California, Rep. Tom McClintock faced…

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese capital Beijing will intensify its battle against choking air pollution this year and aims to cut coal use by 30 percent, state news agency Xinhua cited mayor Cai Qi as saying. Despite repeated pledges to get…

Identical twins are as close to being JUST ALIKE as genetics will allow. And for researchers, those similarities are providing very important insights. Here’s Erin Moriarty of “48 Hours”: On a recent afternoon at London’s Heathrow Airport, 11-year-old Evie Hanlon-Moores…

During the winter months, it seems like kids are sick nearly every week with another cold, virus or ear infection. It’s not uncommon for a child to have an ear infection— more than 80 percent of children in the U.S.…

There is a fruit found in Ghana, West Africa, which has very unique properties that can alter your perception of certain foods. The fruit is called the miracle berry, and it has a glycoprotein in it called miraculin which attaches…

(Reuters) – Stoke City boss Mark Hughes believes West Bromwich Albion counterpart Tony Pulis showed him lack of respect by failing to offer a handshake following the Baggies’ 1-0 win on Saturday. Relationship has soured between the managers after it…

Feb 5 (Reuters) – Stoke City boss Mark Hughes believes West Bromwich Albion counterpart Tony Pulis showed him lack of respect by failing to offer a handshake following the Baggies’ 1-0 win on Saturday. Relationship has soured between the managers…

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A man with motor neurone disease (MND) is trialling a voice synthesiser with a Yorkshire accent. Mr Liversidge’s speech is starting to slur, but scientists aim to “repair” the flaws in it with the aid of ‘voice donors’. About 30…

JERUSALEM An Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana in what could be a windfall for companies in Israel, widely regarded as a leader in research in the field. A government statement…

Every week, we’re on the lookout for thought-provoking and off-the-radar bits of health news. Here’s a selection of stories from this week’s health newsletter, Second Opinion. Get the full newsletter in your inbox every Friday morning. Subscribe to Second Opinion. Lending a lab…

A growing body of evidence indicates that GSCs are responsible for tumor formation, progression and recurrence and that targeting these cells may be paramount in the eradication of GBM [63, 64]. Studying GSCs from patient derived GBM samples is the…

Previous studies have revealed MDM2 promoter P2 SNP variants like SNP309T??G and SNP285G??C to modulate gene transcription and affect cancer risk [10, 11]. In the present study, we explored the impact of a third MDM2 polymorphism, del1518 ins/del, located in…

Ew, noisy chewing! Ack, clickety pens! If those sounds drive you crazy, you’re not alone, and it turns out it’s an actual medical condition called misophonia.

Hanan Isweiri is a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University. She flew to Libya in January to visit with family after her father’s death. She was able to re-enter the U.S. Saturday. Courtesy of Colorado State University hide caption toggle…

By Andrew Both (Reuters) – Tom Brady has a good chance of becoming the oldest starting quarterback ever to play in the National Football League, according to a consensus reached by sports science experts interviewed by Reuters. They say that…

By Andrew Both Feb 4 (Reuters) – Tom Brady has a good chance of becoming the oldest starting quarterback ever to play in the National Football League, according to a consensus reached by sports science experts interviewed by Reuters. They…

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Iranian infant with a rare cardiac condition who was banned from entering the United States for life-saving surgery under President Trump’s executive order will travel to Oregon for the emergency procedure, the hospital said Saturday. The…

A major factor in education is the time allowed to the learning process, a longer time being associated with better learning outcomes [3, 4]. Because video game players spend many hours per week on their computer, video games were considered…

Loblaw Co., the parent company of No Frills, Loblaws and Superstore grocery chains, has recalled its PC Organics brand Apple, Blueberry and Green Pea strained baby food because of a food poisoning threat.  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a “high-risk” release…

The Ottawa Hospital has opened a new medical 3D printing program to make it easier and less expensive to make prosthetic limbs. Will 3D printers, bioprinters change surgery? 6-year-old Ottawa boy gets Iron Man hand David Chasse, who was left with…

Syphilis rates in Ottawa rose again last year, continuing a trend Ottawa Public Health says is unlikely to change anytime soon.  Last year’s preliminary estimates show as least 129 people in Ottawa contracted infectious syphilis. That’s up from 100 cases in…

Super juicer vs. Paleo warrior? Complete cleanse or microbiome boost? Picking an approach to shed weight can be a tricky task, and the weight loss market is filled with fads that simply won’t work, says weight management expert Dr. Sean…

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Viral infections that occur in a patient’s lungs are a significant cause of hospitalization and death among children and the elderly. According to the Centers for Disease Control, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes about 60,000 hospitalizations of children aged 0…