Day June 10, 2017

IMAGE: This is a visualization of the different types of diamond-like linkages (red spheres) formed at curved surfaces or between the layers of graphene (black spheres) in this new type of… view more  Credit: Images are provided courtesy of Timothy Strobel.…

WASHINGTON, DC – June 9, 2017 – The pathogen, Vibrio cholerae can colonize the surfaces, as well as the intestines of soft shelled turtles. This finding is strong evidence that soft shelled turtles in China, where they are grown for…

Once you have pulled unnecessary obligations off your schedule, look at what is left. Look for items which you feel responsible to complete, but may not be the best use of your time and resources. An example of this comes…

8. They are thick-skinned. Genuine people have a strong enough sense of self that they don’t go around seeing offense that isn’t there. If somebody criticizes one of their ideas, they don’t treat this as a personal attack. There’s no need…

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A new class of drugs, known as SGLT2 inhibitors, is increasingly being prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but may increase the risk of rare but serious complication known as diabetic ketoacidosis. In a new study …

(HealthDay)—The average self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) concentrations needed at premeal, postmeal, and bedtime have been established to achieve a range of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) targets, according to research published …

Senator Nicole Eaton’s heart is on the mend, but the sudden death of her husband seven weeks ago is still fresh. Thor Eaton died in April, just two months after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. “He died of a heart…

Researchers from the University of Bristol have found regular and occasional cannabis use as a teen is associated with a greater risk of other illicit drug taking in early adulthood. The study by Bristol’s Population Health Science Institute, published online…

Autism affects roughly 1 out of every 68 children in the United States. Siblings of children diagnosed with autism are at higher risk of developing the disorder. Although early diagnosis and intervention can help improve outcomes for children with autism,…

IMAGE: This is a schematic of a possible setup for the detection of radioactive material inside a container. view more  Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a method for the remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances. With…

Researchers from the University of Zurich have simulated the formation of our entire Universe with a large supercomputer. A gigantic catalogue of about 25 billion virtual galaxies has been generated from 2 trillion digital particles. This catalogue is being used…

IMAGE: This microscope was based on a commercial device which has been customized and expanded to reach even smaller scales and high resolution. No optical lenses are used to create the… view more  Credit: OIST Developing new scientific devices pushing the…

MIAMI — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a nationwide recall on Mibelas 24 Fe birth control tablets, CBS Miami reports. The packages were “rotated 180 degrees within the wallet, reversing the weekly tablet orientation and making the…

June 10, 2017, 7:37 AM|Dr. Jon LaPook and Dr. Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a report that there has been a rise in liver cancer death rates, how Americans deal with stomach problems and whether owning…

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Hello and happy Saturday! Here’s our roundup of the week’s interesting and eclectic news in health and medical science. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Home blood pressure monitors not accurate: U of Alberta study…

Canada is facing yet another flour recall — this time in B.C. — because of a product that could be contaminated with harmful E. coli bacteria. It comes on the heels of a separate massive, national flour recall sparked by another E.…

Health Canada is considering a widespread ban on the marketing of unhealthy food to kids under the age of 17. It could cover everything from TV, online and print advertising to product labelling, in-store displays and even end some sponsorships for sports…

It was last summer’s hottest fad and was supposed to encourage gamers to venture outdoors with smartphone in hand, searching for strange, invisible creatures. But research shows Pokemon Go didn’t exactly create the fitness fever the game promoted. According to…

Medicine, Health Care New Cancer Drug Tested in… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by University of Utah Health   SALT LAKE CITY -Almost 6,000 new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, are expected to be diagnosed this year in the United…

Medicine, Health Care Radiation Therapy Vital to Treating… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by University of California – San Diego Radiation therapy (RT) using high-energy particles, like x-rays or electron beams, is a common and critical component in successfully treating patients…

Medicine, Health Care UNIST Engineers Robotic Device Helping… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction…

Medicine, Health Care Distance Patients Must Travel Illustrates… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by University at Buffalo   BUFFALO, N.Y. – Abortion fund recipients who have to travel out of state for an abortion travel roughly 10 times farther for their procedures…

Medicine, Health Care New Report: Social, Behavioral, And… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine   WASHINGTON – The social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) sciences make significant contributions to the National Science Foundation’s mission to advance…

Medicine, Health Care Male Farmers at Highest Risk… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine   Adult male farmers in Malaysia are more than twice as likely to contract Plasmodium knowlesi malaria – an infection usually found…

Dr Isabel Skypala, of Imperial College London, has found two per cent of people have an allergy triggered by fresh produce, like carrots and apples Pollen Food Syndrome is triggered by allergens like the one in birch pollen The substances…

Medicine, Health Care Clemson Graduate Uncovers Link Between… Published: June 10, 2017.Released by Clemson University CLEMSON, South Carolina — While working for an environmental nonprofit organization in India, Namrata Sengupta investigated how poor waste management and sanitation practices can impact…

An image of a T-cell is shown. Credit: Robbie B. Mailliard, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health In an expanded, three-year clinical trial of 86 patients with colorectal and 11 other kinds of cancer that have so-called…

The experimental setup for the estimation of the 3 DOF human forearm and wrist impedance. Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors.…

Research is essential to determining how best to screen pregnant women for opioid use disorder, to treat pregnant women who have the disorder, and to care for infants as they experience withdrawal symptoms, according to experts convened for a National…

Smile and the whole world smiles with you? Well, not necessarily. In a winning scenario, smiling can decrease your odds of success against the same opponent in subsequent matches, according to new research presented by the USC Institute for Creative…

Aedes aegypti mosquito. Credit: khlungcenter/Shutterstock The first laboratory confirmed case of Zika in India was detected in a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 9, 2016. A further two cases were subsequently confirmed – one in January 2017 and another…

Two infants born in birthing tubs last year in the U.S. were infected with Legionnaire’s disease, health officials warn. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe lung infection that causes pneumonia . About 10 per cent of people who get the infection…

Dr Isabel Skypala, of Imperial College London, has found two per cent of people have an allergy triggered by fresh produce, like carrots and apples Pollen Food Syndrome is triggered by allergens like the one in birch pollen The substances…

Milebas 24 Fe, a chewable oral contraceptive, was recalled at the end of May A customer pointed out that the product had been packaged incorrectly It meant some women may have taken 8 placebo pills, rather than the standard 4 …

Grape seed extract could prevent people losing teeth and strengthen fillings The current drawback of tooth-coloured fillings is they only last 5 to 7 years But that could change with the new discovery by a team of Chicago dentists The…

Hugh Jackman, 48, shared a video of himself using a cryotherapy tank this week The star is known for being in incredible shape and shared one of his secrets Full body cryotherapy blasts sub-arctic air on people for three minutes Tanks…

IMAGE: Tamika Zapolski, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Dr. Zapolski’s PRISM (Prevention Research In Substance Use Minority Health) Lab focuses on risk for… view more  Credit: School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis…

Hospitals and all the other centres devoted to healthcare accumulate numerous databases with all the records of a whole host of physiological variables of the patients they treat. The processing and analysis of these data can enable healthcare staff to…