Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineTripping up avian flu
Developing an effective vaccine for avian flu has been difficult, but small rings of DNA that hinder virus replication could offer an alternative.
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Health & MedicinePockets of poor health
Life expectancy decreases in some locations
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Health & MedicineNew approach might strike at the core of Alzheimer’s disease
By finding a way to stick an enzyme-inhibiting molecule to the membrane of a cell, scientists may have devised the framework for an Alzheimer’s drug.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineOld drug offers new tricks for fighting cancer
A drug once envisioned as a treatment for cancer might instead prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineTriggering autoimmune assaults
Mouth bacteria unleash inflammation-inducing protein
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Health & MedicineMicro-strokes mimic Alzheimer’s Disease
Microscopic drops in blood flow to the brain may cause half of all dementia cases, a new study finds.
By Janet Raloff -
Health & MedicineTwo drinks a day might increase breast cancer risk
Two or more alcoholic drinks a day can increase the risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, new research suggests.
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Health & MedicineTandem Attack
By attaching a tumor-suppressing protein to a harmless compound, scientists can kill cancer cells in a mouse model.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineAsperger’s syndrome may not lead to lack of empathy
People with high-functioning autism respond to others' pain, two studies show.
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LifePockets of Poor Health
The trend towards longer life expectancy plateaued or reversed in some parts of the U.S., a new study finds.
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Health & MedicineNew approach might strike at the core of Alzheimer’s disease
By anchoring an enzyme-inhibiting molecule to a cell membrane, researchers have designed a potential skeleton for a new Alzheimer's treatment.
By Nathan Seppa