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U.S. doctors don't all follow prediabetes screening guidelines

November 10, 2016 Only about half of U.S. family doctors follow guidelines on screening patients for prediabetes, a new study finds.

Brain scans may improve dementia diagnosis and treatment

November 10, 2016 Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from memory loss and mental impairment due to dementia.

Leg movement restored in primates using wireless interface

November 10, 2016 An international team of scientists has used a wireless "brain-spinal interface" to bypass spinal cord injuries in a pair of rhesus macaques, restoring intentional walking movement to a temporarily paralyzed leg.

Tailored chemo for early breast cancer doesn't result in significant improvement

November 9, 2016 Among women with high-risk early breast cancer, the use of tailored dose-dense chemotherapy compared with standard adjuvant chemotherapy did not result in a statistically significant improvement in breast cancer recurrence-free survival.

Lab-grown lungs successfully transplanted into mice

November 9, 2016 Researchers at the University of Michigan have transplanted lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice where the structures were able to survive, grow and mature.

Study finds antibody that 'neutralizes' Zika virus

November 8, 2016 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model "markedly reduced" infection by the Zika virus.

More than half of Americans have chronic health problem

November 7, 2016 More than half of Americans have at least one chronic disease, mental illness or problem with drugs or alcohol, according to a new study.

Hypochondriacs may lead themselves real heart trouble

November 7, 2016 Constantly worrying about having a heart attack may make it more likely you'll have one, Norwegian researchers report.

When to take your child to the doctor

November 5, 2016 One of the important questions to every parent is when to take the child to see the doctor. Some parents are jumping on every problem, some are waiting for too long. Here is guidance when and what to do if you see or think something is not right.

Ebola virus adapts itself to kill humans more effectively

November 4, 2016 Mutations in the Ebola virus boosted its ability to infect people during the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa, two independent teams of researchers say.

Five viruses, chemical, and metallic element added to carcinogens

November 4, 2016 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 14th Report on Carcinogens includes seven newly reviewed substances, bringing the cumulative total to 248 listings.

Australian papaya pill offers hope of relief to gluten-intolerance

November 4, 2016 A pill developed by Melbourne-based scientists that reduces the effects of coeliac disease will be made commercially available.