Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms Reversed In Mice By 'Antisense' Drugs
Mice that were given antisense compounds twice a week for four weeks had reduced symptoms for up to one year, according to the paper. The researchers say it's still unclear whether the drug will work in humans, but are cautiously optimistic.
Fewer Hip Fractures After Cataract Surgery
New findings don't prove vision-improving procedures prevent falls or breaks in elderly people. But they do suggest eyesight plays a role in those accidents and injuries, researchers said.
New York Urges New Mothers To Breastfeed Babies
A new state initiative coincides with Mayor Bloomberg's call for hospitals to lock away their baby formula and have nurses encourage new mothers to breastfeed.
What We've Left On The Moon: Flags, Space Probes, Golf Balls and Statues
If the Chinese bring a flag to plant when they land on the moon in 2013, they won't be the first: American astronauts on the Apollo missions have planted six flags already. And according to recent scientific observations, five of them are still standing upright.
Baby Seal Deaths Attributed To New Bird Flu Strain
A virus that jumped from birds to seals turns out to have adaptations that could make it transmissible to humans as well.
Was Chivalry Lost At Sea? Study Says Shipwrecked Women And Children Were Often Left Behind
A new study looking at shipwrecks across 300 years finds that male passengers and crew members were much more likely to survive accidents at sea than woman and children.
Obama Administration Thinks States Will Join Medicaid Expansion
A Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law in June also allowed individual states to decide whether to accept the Medicaid expansion, sparking an election-year revolt among Republican governors who have opposed the entire reform.
Young Alaska Native Men At High Risk For Suicide: Study
Suicide rates for Alaska Native men were three times the rate for Alaska Native women, according to the statistics compiled in a new study
Water On Mars? Polygons Likely Formed Underneath Ancient Sea
Researchers compared images of deep-water polygonal formations on Earth's sea floor to data on similar Martian formations, and conclude that they were likely formed by similar geological processes.
London Olympics Drug Testing Aims To Cast Widest Net Of Any Games
More than 5,000 blood and urine samples will be tested for banned substances at this year's Olympics, more than any previous games.
Curry Compound May Curb Diabetes Risk: Study
Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with so-called "prediabetes."
Peering Deep Into Space With ... A Roll Of Tape?
One NASA scientist thinks that tape could be good for more than just fixing book pages -- we could use it to make a mirror that could allow us to glimpse the fiery hearts of galaxy clusters.
Queer Science, From Alan Turing To Sally Ride
We may think of academics as a liberal, open-minded lot, but lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender scientists have had as rocky a road to acceptance in the scientific community as in other segments of society.
Beetle Horns Get Size Enhancement From Insulin: Study
Researchers found that interfering with insulin signaling pathways made the horns of rhinoceros beetles significantly smaller than normal.
Runners Going Barefoot For Injury Prevention, Many Without Coaching, Survey Finds
Even though the jury's still out on the health benefits of barefoot or minimalist shoe running, a new survey found that runners are primarily interested in barefoot running because they think it will help them avoid future injury.
New Hampshire Hepatitis C Outbreak Triggers Fears
Authorities say a Michigan man stole drugs and contaminated needles while working at a New Hampshire medical facility, leading to a rash of hepatitis C cases in the state.
Lung Spots Less Dangerous Than Patients Think
A spot on the lung is often nothing to worry about, but patients will leap morbid conclusions, according to a new study.
Widespread Use Of Prescription Steroids Draws Worry
Based on a decade's worth of national surveys, researchers found more than 2.5 million adults in the U.S. take oral steroids - a rate that trumps all existing estimates from other countries.
CPSC Bans Sale Of Buckyballs Magnetic Toys, Cites Hazard
Federal regulators ordered the distributor of a brand of small magnetic toys to halt sales because injuries to children who had swallowed them had continued to rise.
Vision Restored To Blind Mice By New Chemical: Study
Researchers say a chemical called AAQ could prove to be a flexible, less invasive treatment for certain types of blindness.
Greenland Ice Melt Just Part Of Larger Warming Trend, Experts Say
This year, Greenland's vast ice sheet is melting earlier and over a wider range than usual. That's just one sign that this year is shaping up to be a real scorcher.
Pacific Ocean Vitamin B Deficiency Threatens Food Chain: Study
A lack of B vitamins could hamper the growth of essential microorganisms, scientists say.
CBO: Healthcare Ruling Could Save $84 Billion
The healthcare law's revenue increases and spending cuts total more than the cost of expanding coverage to the uninsured, the CBO said.
NYC's Proposed Ban On Big Sugary Sodas Draws Heated Debate
Opponents of the proposed large soda ban view the measure as unwelcome government intervention -- a further incursion of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's nanny state -- while supporters call it crucial to fighting obesity.
How Snake Venom Turns Your Blood To Jell-O And Reverses Puberty
Russell's viper is the scourge of Southeast Asia, responsible for more bites in that region than any other kind of snake. A somewhat unsettling video illustrates how the viper's venom solidifies the blood of its victims.
Fossil Poop Yields Clues To Modern Native American Diabetes Rates
American Indians have a much higher risk for diabetes than Caucasians -- and a new study suggests their ancestors' diet may be one of the reasons they're more susceptible to the disease.
Polar Bear Gene Study Finds Earlier Origin, Tracks Traces Of Climate Change
Previous studies have pegged polar bear origin at around 600,000 years ago, but they've actually existed as a distinct species as early as 5 million years ago, according to a new paper.
Hip, Knee Replacements Tied To Heart Attack Risk: Study
New research found that people having joint surgery had up to 31 times higher risk of a heart attack shortly afterward.
FDA Staff Questions Dosing Of Roche Eye Drug
FDA staff are reviewing the eye drug Lucentis ahead of an advisory panel of outside experts, which meets on Thursday to vote on whether to recommend approval of expanded use of the drug, which is administered monthly by injection.
Close Relationships Tied To Ovarian Cancer Survival
Researchers found that cancer patients deemed to have high social attachment - meaning they had relationships that made them feel emotionally secure and closely connected to at least one other person - are more likely to survive than patients with lesser emotional bonds.
