NIH scientists target future pandemic strains of H5N1 avian influenza
...ian flu outbreaks by making it easier to recognize dangerous mutants and identify vaccine candidates that might provide greater efficacy against such a virus before it emerges. Our findings build on elegant studies of the influenza HA protein by structural biologists, notes Dr. Nabel. Insight into the struct...WPI wins $1M to develop system to locate and monitor emergency workers in buildings
...where people can become lost or trapped indoors in dangerous or life-threatening situations. There is currently is no technology able to track and locate people inside buildings with the precision needed to rescue first responders in the harsh environment (low- or zero visibility, extreme heat, deafening noise...Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
...ome treatments for psoriasis and dandruff can have dangerous side effects, he says. The traditional treatment of ultraviolet light and medication, while it can control the lesions and be used long term, may cause squamous cell carcinoma the second most common form of skin cancer, Dr. Hsu says. Some of the m...Fat is the new normal, FSU researcher says
...edically speaking, most agree that this trend is a dangerous one because of its connection to diabetes, cancer and other diseases. But psychologically, it may provide relief to know that you are not the only one packing on the pounds. The paper, Social Dynamics of Obesity, is the first to provide a mathe...Worcester Polytechnic Institute to host national forum on locating first responders inside buildings
...where people can become lost or trapped indoors in dangerous or life-threatening situations. Academic, corporate, and government researchers are pursuing the development of those technologies, and WPIs workshop will feature presentations onand demonstrations ofa number of leading technologies for indoors tra...New grant fulfills wish of late Baltimore Orioles team photographer
...zed the need for increased attention to a rare but dangerous form of skin cancer that took his life in 2005. The $30,000 two-year grant to University of Washington School of Medicine investigator Paul Nghiem, M.D., Ph.D., will enhance efforts to educate the public, patients, and physicians about Merkel cell ca...Studies show antidepressants not linked to birth defects
...tely contact their health care provider. It may be dangerous to stop taking an antidepressant suddenly. About 10 percent of pregnant women in the United States suffer from depression, some of it undiagnosed. Previous studies have found that some SSRIs may increase the risk for other problems for babies, in...Where is the most dangerous place to travel over the holiday?
Just in time for the most dangerous days of the year to drive July 3 and 4 the natio...ople, riding in a motor vehicle is one of the most dangerous things they ever do, and this is particularly true when traveling on rural roads. While U.S. Census ...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
...e. They normally intervened before anxiety reached dangerous levels, but one patients anxiety did escalate into violence. However when anxiety levels were raised by the disorientation associated with conditions such as mental illness, substance misuse, dementia, epilepsy, diabetes and head injuries, th...Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress
...s most likely to face substantial increases in the dangerous heat index were concentrated largely in coastal areas. "Coastal regions were more affected than inland regions, which is of particular importance because many large cities in the Mediterranean are on the coast," Giorgi said. "This is the first time...ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea ice
...they are used to dealing with the extremely harsh, dangerous and physically demanding conditions encountered du...xpected. However, they recently faced a potential dangerous additional challenge as their expedition neared the Greenland coastline an unanticipated chaotic br...Split the difference: Pill-splitting study looks at cost-saving step that could be used by millions
...wo months. However, this can result in potentially dangerous confusion, and skew the patients and doctors records. In recent years, pharmacists have worked to determine which tablets can be safely split, and which such as drugs that exit the body quickly, or that have time-release coatings cannot. Chole...Trial shows circulating tumor cells predict how prostate cancer patients do with chemotherapy
...or designing personalized treatments for this very dangerous type of prostate cancer, the researchers say. The team of scientists including first author Jose Moreno, M.D., clinical associate professor of urology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and the Kimmel Cance...New study could bring relief to sweltering city slickers
...nd city areas are becoming increasingly unhealthy, dangerous and uncomfortable to work and live in, and are remarkably vulnerable to global warming. Actions by planners, designers and building owners are required in the short term if cities are to avoid becoming ever more vulnerable in the long term. For c...Huge waves from 1 storm slam coasts some 6000 km apart
...mulate energy at precise locations and become very dangerous for marine safety. In addition, wave systems slow down as they approach the coastline, and individual waves increase to reach at least two times the mean average of their initial wave height. For instance, a 5-metre significant wave height system ...Dentists need more training in oral cancer detection
...cer," he said. "They are going to find potentially dangerous lesions and refer the patient to an oral surgeon. Because dentists are intimately familiar with the oral cavity, they can take a look around while they are examining a patient. "The expectations are not clear for what dentists should do in regards ...Personality changes may help detect form of dementia
...symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can be potentially dangerous for people with dementia with Lewy bodies. The study found that even before diagnosis, people with dementia with Lewy bodies displayed passive personality changes, such as diminished emotional response, disinterest in hobbies, repetitive behavior...Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
...product in that they contain carcinogens and other dangerous toxins and would be banned under federal public health statutes if these statutes did not expressly exempt tobacco, the report states. Tobacco is the only legal product for which the government's stated goal is to suppress use altogether rather than...Limiting eligibility for medical studies can omit women and African-Americans
...comes. Humphreys said such exclusions could have dangerous implications. "If treatments are tested on, and developed for, only part of the population, that means everyone excluded is at greater risk when they use health care," said Humphreys. For this reason, the National Institutes of Health has instructed ......bruises to contribute to a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment. Behavior that intentionally harms another individual, through the manipulation of social relationships (or relational aggression), is just as significant a concern for adolescent psychosocial development and mental health, accordi...