Red wine is not medication for heart disease
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Red wine is not medication for heart disease

Red wine contains antioxidants such as resveratrol, and it can raise blood levels of good cholestero...
Are you doing the right things to preserve brain health?
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Are you doing the right things to preserve brain health?

Memory loss is a fairly common complaint as people age. For some people, the memory loss may affect...
A gene that increases the risk of fainting has been discovered
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A gene that increases the risk of fainting has been discovered

Why is it that when different persons are exposed to similar external factors such as dehydration, h...
Researchers hunt for new ways to fight cancer
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Researchers hunt for new ways to fight cancer

Cancer is a dreaded disease, and one of the most challenging aspects of treatment is the tendency of...
Understanding how immune cells make and use energy may lead to new ways of fighting infection
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Understanding how immune cells make and use energy may lead to new ways of fighting infection

The immune system includes the complex processes that control how the body responds to threaths like...
New approach to polio vaccine creates a buzz
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New approach to polio vaccine creates a buzz

Polio is a devastating illness that paralyzes the legs and/or arms of victims. This infection has be...
The way babies and their caregivers communicate is similar all over the world
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The way babies and their caregivers communicate is similar all over the world

Whether in an affluent setting or a culturally distinct poor corner of the world, parents and babies...
New lung regeneration technique may lessen shortage of lungs for transplantation
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New lung regeneration technique may lessen shortage of lungs for transplantation

To stay alive, many patients with advanced diseases must undergo organ transplantation, meaning rece...
Stress in Middle Age is on the Rise in America: Africa Needs a Check Up Too
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Stress in Middle Age is on the Rise in America: Africa Needs a Check Up Too

How well are middle-aged persons in Africa coping with stress? Is their stress level on the rise? An...
Artificial intelligence helps predict future risk of breast cancer
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Artificial intelligence helps predict future risk of breast cancer

Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. As such, there is interest in finding ways to detect t...
What’s in that box? Simple objects encourage a child’s imagination more than we realize
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What’s in that box? Simple objects encourage a child’s imagination more than we realize

Before spending a lot of money on an expensive toy for your young child, you should know that simple...
Drug combination achieves 94% success for treatment-resistant gonorrhea
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Drug combination achieves 94% success for treatment-resistant gonorrhea

Ceftriaxone is still the "go-to" drug for treatment of gonorrhea. However, resistance to cefriaxone...