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Lyme disease prevalence increasing, now present in new U.S. States

July 31, 2018
The prevalence of Lyme disease is increasing in the United States, spiking significantly between 2016 and 2017, and has spread to all 50 United States and the District of Columbia, according to Quest Diagnostics.

Gut bacteria byproduct protects against Salmonella

July 30, 2018
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that serves as natural protection against one of the most common intestinal pathogens.

Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults

July 30, 2018
Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a new study shows.

Backyard chickens sicken people in 44 U.S. states

July 28, 2018
Live poultry in backyard flocks are linked to several multistate outbreaks of salmonella infections that have now sickened 212 people in 44 states, federal health officials warned.

Blood test can predict optimal treatment for advanced prostate cancer

July 27, 2018
An international collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Royal Marsden and Epic Sciences is one of the first to demonstrate that a blood test can predict how patients with advanced prostate cancer will respond to specific treatments, leading to improved survival.

Contact sports tied to disease that causes dementia

July 27, 2018
Contact sports such as hockey or football are linked to an increased risk of a disease that can trigger conditions like dementia or Parkinson\'s disease, researchers said.

New study finds certain protein associated with kidney cancer

July 26, 2018
Researchers from China, the United States, and Singapore have found that the accumulation of certain protein may increase the growth of cancer cells in the kidneys, providing a new therapeutic target, China Science Daily reported.

Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection

July 26, 2018
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS.

Discovery reveals how obesity causes disease

July 25, 2018
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged arteries and other health problems.

Most common shoulder operation no more beneficial than placebo surgery

July 25, 2018
The Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT) compared surgical treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome to placebo surgery.

Dutch halt Viagra in pregnancy trial after 11 babies die

July 25, 2018
Dutch doctors and scientists have halted a ground-breaking study into using Viagra to help pregnant women whose babies were not growing properly in the womb after 11 infants died.

Forget AI, doctors gut feelings are miracle

July 24, 2018
Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such systems raise the question of whether this kind of technology can perform as well as a human doctor.
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