Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 23, 2008 Mar. 23--BAGHDAD -- Counseling a suicidal person is a difficult task, but the intensity level increases significantly when weapons are added to the equation. Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Mar 2008 | 4:06 pm
Associated Press March 23, 2008 LONDON - Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has told a student magazine she contemplated suicide before her rise to success, a British newspaper reported Sunday. Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Mar 2008 | 4:06 pm
By injecting a customized "genetic patch" into early stage fish embryos, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were able to correct a genetic mutation so the embryos developed normally.The research could lead to the prevention of up to one-fifth of birth defects in humans caused by genetic mutations, according to the authors.Erik C. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
The ubiquity of tiny particles of minerals--mineral nanoparticles--in oceans and rivers, atmosphere and soils, and in living cells are providing scientists with new ways of understanding Earth's workings. Our planet's physical, chemical, and biological processes are influenced or driven by the properties of these minerals. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has received unrestricted grants of nearly $50,000 each from United Health Foundation and Pfizer to develop quality improvement tools to support internal medicine practice changes around the patient-centered medical home model of care. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials will host a gathering of scientists, engineers and medical researchers at a workshop that will explore both the science and the emerging business of nanomaterials used in medicine. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby, according to a new University of Washington study.Men's patterns of substance use during their partners' pregnancies were even bleaker. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Researchers can now read scientific articles on drinking water treatments for free in the online DWES journal. The aim of this joint initiative of TU Delft and UNESCO-IHE is to increase accessibility to scientific publications, especially for researchers in developing countries.Anyone can read the articles in the new online Drinking Water Engineering and Science (DWES, http://www. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 9:00 am
What your avatar does in an online fantasy world may very well land you in court.As virtual worlds increasingly generate real-world legal disputes, a cyberlaw scholar at the Rutgers School of Law-Camden is authoring a book that promises to be the first to focus on the complex intersection of law and virtual worlds. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - A prospective study out of France evaluated the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections in young children with low-grade vesicoureteral reflux, Grade I through Grade III. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Researchers have provided a big new clue to help combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), deciphering that the dense protein aggregates that contribute to the nerve decay of ALS are composed of just one protein: superoxide dismutase (SOD1). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay adds a jewel to his crown Wednesday with the launch of a restaurant in the royal city of Versailles, but an acid review by France's most feared food... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Mar 2008 | 5:42 am
Life expectancy for the nation as a whole has increased, but the affluent have made greater gains, researchers said. Source: NYT > Health | 23 Mar 2008 | 4:39 am
The Tibetan Catholic Church in Cizhong, a Christian enclave on the threshold of the Himalayas, has seen its Easter services curbed after anti-Chinese riots in Lhasa caused the region's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Mar 2008 | 4:36 am
The most commonly cited source of stress by respondents in a recent survey was work. Since stress is a drag on productivity, why don’t more employers face the topic? Source: NYT > Health | 23 Mar 2008 | 3:39 am
Five years after an avian flu outbreak in Asia made pandemic flu planning a priority, some experts are concerned that states in the region have not been equally vigilant about preparing. Source: NYT > Health | 23 Mar 2008 | 12:59 am
Bone marrow transplants can attack cancer in patients unresponsive to conventional treatment. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Mar 2008 | 12:07 am
Pope Benedict XVI was to baptise a former Muslim among seven converts to Roman Catholicism during an Easter vigil mass on Saturday at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican spokesman said. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 10:32 pm
Egyptian and European archeologists on Saturday announced they had discovered a giant statue of an ancient pharaonic queen on the spectacular south Egypt site of the Colossi of Memnon. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 8:26 pm
Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 8:23 pm
Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 8:00 pm
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Cadbury Adams Canada are warning consumers with an allergy to hazelnut protein about some Cadbury regular milk chocolate Mini Eggs. The Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 5:59 pm
Brazil's military is to help the city of Rio de Janeiro deal with a surge in the number of dengue fever cases. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Mar 2008 | 5:08 pm
As a Tibetan living in China, even with a Chinese girlfriend, 28-year-old Abon feels trapped and claustrophobic, as every attempt to try and improve his life is blocked by the authorities. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2008 | 4:38 pm
Associated Press March 22, 2008 SAN DIEGO - Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 Mar 2008 | 4:06 pm
