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Schizophrenia-Like Abnormalities Reversed In Mice By Taming Suspect Gene

Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness. Targeting expression...Show More Summary

Groundbreaking 3D Bioresorbable Device Saved Baby's Life By Restoring His Breathing

Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that somehow the dire predictions weren't true. "Quite a few doctors...Show More Summary

1-Step Genetic Engineering Technology

A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. Published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology,...Show More Summary

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Immune Response May Be Responsible For Mosquito Behavior, Not Parasite Manipulation

Malaria-carrying mosquitos appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitos' immune response, according to Penn State entomologists. "Normally, after a female mosquito ingests a blood meal, she matures her eggs and does not take another one until the meal is digested," said Lauren J. Show More Summary

Fish Oil May Help The Heart Beat Mental Stress

The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil have long been thought to protect against cardiovascular disease - so much so that the American Heart Association currently recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week, particularly fatty varieties rich in omega 3s. Show More Summary

Sugary Drinks Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones

According to new research conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital, sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to an increased risk of developing kidney stones. Twenty percent of men and 10 percent of women in the U.S. suffer from kidney stones at least once in their lives. Show More Summary

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Updated Recommendations, At Last!

In order to provide much-needed clarity on the role of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), its benefits and risks, Women's Health Concern and the British Menopause Society released their latest guidelines on Friday. The new guidelines have also been published in the journal Menopause International. Show More Summary

People Underestimate Number Of Calories They Eat At Fast Food Chains

A new report in the BMJ has revealed that people are seriously underestimating the number of calories they are consuming at fast food restaurants. Teenagers are particularly unaware of their calorie intake with most of them assuming that the meals contain more than one third fewer calories than they actually have. Show More Summary

Bold return to the Wasatch

I spent all day Friday driving from the Bay Area to the Salt Lake Valley. Eight hundred miles on a desolate yet crowded Interstate 80. I actually quite enjoy long solo drives, for many of the same reasons that I enjoy long solo runsShow More Summary

10 Ways Poop Can Save the World

If we see human and other animal excrement as part of a dynamic flux of energy, resources and life, it is easy to imagine ways properly managed poop can “save the earth.” This is not a cow-pie in the sky. It is all within reach. Wear gloves. Show More Summary

1 dead, 2 wounded in separate incidents on North, South Sides

A man in his late teens was shot to death in the Grand Crossing neighborhood Saturday night.

Pregnant Kim Kardashian Lunches With Friends in LA

Fresh off a whirlwind trip to Paris with her mom, Kim Kardashian was photographed leaving La Scala restaurant in Beverly Hills after having lunch with a friend.

Woman dies 8 days after shooting at prom party

A 27-year-old woman was pronounced dead today, eight days after being shot along with several others after a family prom party in the Lawndale neighborhood, officials said.

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Afraid of my bed

Stupid, isn’t it?  But yep, I’m afraid of my own bed, as it’s where I have most of my panic attacks. Now it’s nearly 4am and I am still up, being a bed avoider. I’ve been better recently but last night, I went to bed and proceeded to have a panic attack without warning, followed […]

Restaurants get on board with gluten-free cooking

More chefs are learning about celiac disease and adding gluten-free items to their menus.

Preventive mastectomy — a personal choice

Whether to have a preventive mastectomy or not is a highly personal choice. Know the key issues and alternative strategies.

The best deal in America

@HopkinsMedicine quality and safety leaders Peter Pronovost and Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb are offering a MOOC—a massive online open course--starting June 3. See here for sign-up details. It is free.Peter explains more in this post:Through...Show More Summary

Clash Over Who Is Allowed to Whiten Your Smile

An Alabama lawsuit argues that a law declaring teeth whitening the exclusive province of dental professionals is unconstitutional.