Science News

8:48 PM
6-November
2009 Canadian Researcher Develops Dipstick That Tests Pesticide Content In Food, DrinksA researcher from the McMaster University has developed a dipstick that could test pesticide content - even in trace amount - in food and beverage. Among the fatal bacteria the strip tests are capable of detecting are E. coli, listeria or salmonella.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

2:22 PM
6-November
2009 Researchers: Prostate Biopsy Not Always Necessary, May Lead To Other Health AilmentsResearchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body. What the findings mean is the antigens are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy, which can lead to numerous health ailments in males.
Topics: Health, Science

9:37 AM
6-November
2009 UK Oral Cancer Cases On The Rise, Health Officials Promoting Preventative MeasuresCases of mouth cancer or oral cancer have risen in the UK by 41 percent over the last 10 years. According to researchers nearly 5,325 people get cancer of the mouth each year and the disease kills one person every five hours. Treated in its early stages, mouth cancer is curable but if not detected early, it kills around one in two sufferers.
Topics: World, Health, Science

10:11 PM
5-November
2009 Algal Foam Kills 10,000 Seabirds Off Washington State PeninsulaAlgal foam killed more than 10,000 seabirds in Washington state's Olympic Peninsula in mid-September, according to a marine biologist and seabird specialist of the University of Washington.
Topics: Environment, Science, Offbeat

12:08 PM
5-November
2009 Dentist Chair Gives Health Care Professionals Ability To Identify Heart DiseaseA new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.
Topics: Health, Science, Good

   

6:29 AM
5-November
2009 Acetaminophen May Be Associated With Asthma RiskThe popular pain reliever acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults, according to research conducted at the University of British Columbia.
Topics: Health, Science

6:13 AM
5-November
2009 Green Tea Shows Promise As Cancer PreventativeGreen tea has been shown as a possible oral cancer preventative in people with a pre-cancerous condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to a new study.
Topics: Health, Science

2:58 PM
4-November
2009 NASA's Chandra X-Ray Unlocks Secret Of Carbon Atmosphere On Neutron StarNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has solved a ten-year mystery scientists have been unable to answer. Using the observatory they discovered a thin veil of carbon on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant.
Topics: Science, United States, Technology

9:59 AM
4-November
2009 Dutch Officials Report First Swine Flu Patient Resistant To TamifluDutch health authorities are reporting the first case of a swine flu-infected patient resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. Currently the patient remains hospitalized.
Topics: World, Health, Science

8:33 AM
4-November
2009 Researchers Say Weight Lifting Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors' Self ImageResearchers with the University of Pennsylvania are touting the benefits of weight lifting among breast cancer survivors as a booster of self esteem.
Topics: Health, Science