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FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery to treat essential tremor

July 26, 2016 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor, the most common movement disorder, in patients who do not respond to medication.

Half of e-cigarette nicotine labels not accurate

July 25, 2016 51 percent of labels on e-cigarette liquid nicotine containers from 16 North Dakota stores don't accurately reflect the levels of nicotine found in the products.

Alzheimer's experts call for end to under-treatment of disease

July 25, 2016 Experts called for immediate changes to how healthcare professionals approach the management of the disease.

Deep brain stimulation promising for patients with mild Alzheimer’s

July 23, 2016 New findings by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andres Lozano at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre (KNC) of Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) have provided further insight into the effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Study confirmed that HIV can cross from chimps to humans

July 23, 2016 In the early 1900s, probably near a West African rainforest, it's thought that a hunter or vendor of bush meat acquired the first strain of a simian immunodeficiency virus that virologists consider the ancestor of HIV.

First direct evidence that A. aegypti transmits Zika virus

July 22, 2016 In collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were the first to directly connect the Aedes aegypti mosquito with Zika transmission.

New mechanism of tuberculosis infection discovered

July 22, 2016 Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new way that tuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing a potential therapeutic angle to explore.

Rate of new HIV infections increased in 74 countries

July 21, 2016 AIDS deaths are falling in most countries worldwide, but the rate of new infections increased in several countries over the past decade.

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea on the rise in the U.S.

July 20, 2016 Antibiotic-resistant cases of gonorrhea have more than quadrupled in the United States.

Global study shows stroke largely preventable

July 20, 2016 Ten risk factors that can be modified are responsible for nine of 10 strokes worldwide, but the ranking of those factors vary regionally.

Add time without artificial light to your daily healthy habits

July 19, 2016 Along with eating right and exercising, people should consider adding another healthy habit to their list: turning out the lights.

Ceylon cinnamon improves learning, Chinese damages liver

July 19, 2016 Eating cinnamon might improve learning ability, according to new study results published in the July issue of the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology.