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November 25, 2016
Dementia rates have dropped dramatically over the last decade or so in the U.S., according to a new study.
November 25, 2016
Older bodies need longer to mend. Yet until now, researchers have not been able to tease out what age-related changes hinder the body's ability to repair itself.
November 24, 2016
Good cholesterol is well associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, but just raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels have produced disappointing results in recent clinical trials.
November 23, 2016
A new study from the University of Leicester shows that small amounts of damage to salad leaves in bagged salads encourage the presence of Salmonella enterica.
November 23, 2016
A simple saliva test may be helpful for diagnosing kidney disease, especially in developing countries.
November 22, 2016
For more than four decades, cholera has recurred in Cameroon, affecting tens of thousands of people a year.
November 22, 2016
A group of South Korean scientists has discovered a new molecule that can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, the state-run science laboratory said.
November 21, 2016
Participating in yoga is relatively safe, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who conducted the first large-scale examination of yoga-related injuries.
November 21, 2016
Polluted city air has now been identified as a possible means of transmission for resistant bacteria.
November 19, 2016
Antibiotics taken orally are as effective than intravenous antibiotics for children recovering at home from complex pneumonia, a new study finds.
November 19, 2016
Johns Hopkins Medicine specialists report they have developed a urine test for the likely emergence of cervical cancer that is highly accurate.
November 18, 2016
The number of people worldwide with high blood pressure has nearly doubled over the past 40 years, a new study reveals.