Health & Medicine
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LifeRest in peace nanobacteria, you were not alive after all
New studies bid a fond farewell to nanobacteria -- the extremely tiny “microorganisms” that have sparked controversy and may cause disease.
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Health & MedicineSix-legged Arthritis Relief
Here's a novel health food I learned about this morning--one that could be free for the gleaning right outside your front door (especially if you live in China). Warning: You have to be quick or it will get away.
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Health & MedicineStem Cell Snag: Implanted cells may show signs of Parkinson’s
After as many as 16 years, nerve cells transplanted into the brains of Parkinson's patients still thrive, but some show signs of acquiring the disease.