Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Everyone poops his or her own viruses

    The viral denizens of a person’s intestines are unique and don’t change much over time, a study suggests.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Body shape may affect mental acuity

    Among women 65 to 79, big apples performed better than plump pears on tests of memory and reasoning.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Antiaging protein also boosts learning and memory

    An antiaging molecule also helps keep the mind sharp.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Proteins last longer in the brain

    A study in mice could lead to a better understanding of aging, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative processes.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Critics point to flaws in longevity study

    BLOG: A study showing a genetic basis for exceptionally long life in humans has come under fire from critics.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Newly discovered antibodies may boost AIDS vaccine research

    Inducing production of these potent HIV neutralizers will pose a challenge.

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  7. Life

    Fertilizing future brain cells

    A new compound helps newborn neurons grow up.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Fish oil may fight breast cancer

    Other popular dietary supplements fail to show protection, a large study shows.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Protein regulator shows promise against addiction

    Elevating levels of a tiny molecule in rats’ brains blunted the animals’ cocaine use.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Vaccine for Marburg virus passes monkey test

    Tests suggest that the lethal hemorrhagic virus can be stopped if countered soon after exposure.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Fructose sweeteners may hike blood pressure

    The more fructose American adults add to their diets, the higher their blood pressure tends to be. The new finding adds fuel to a simmering controversy about whether this simple sugar — found in fruits, table sugar, soft drinks and many baked goods — poses a health hazard that goes beyond simply consuming too many empty calories.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    For most centenarians, longevity is written in the DNA

    A study of people who live past 100 reveals many genetic paths to a long life.

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