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Swift Gene-Editing Method May Revolutionize Treatments for Cancer and Infectious Diseases For the first time, scientists have found a way to efficiently and precisely remove genes from white blood cells of the immune system and to insert beneficial replacements, all in far less time than it normally takes to edit genes.
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Water at Gatlinburg attraction tests positive for E. coli; hundreds of tourists sick GATLINBURG, TN (WAVE) - Health officials are warning tourists about the discovery of E. coli at a popular attraction in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Discovery of Stone Tools in China Shows Early Humans Left Africa Over 2 Million Years Ago Archaeologists working in the Shangchen region of China have uncovered dozens of stone tools, the oldest of which date back 2.1 million years, making them the earliest known evidence of a human presence outside of Africa.
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What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the tick-borne disease Ticks are known for spreading a variety of different ailments, such as Lyme disease, tularemia, babesiosis and more. One type of tick - the Lone Star - has even been said to carry an infectious organism that can result in an allergy to red meat.
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Emerging sex disease MG 'could become next superbug' A little known sexually transmitted infection could become the next superbug unless people become more vigilant, experts are warning.
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More than 500 people who rode a zipline are sick with E. coli — here's what to know about the infection More than 500 people who rode a zipline in Tennessee are sick with E. coli infections. Health inspectors think they got sick after drinking contaminated well water.
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This Surprising Factor May Raise Your Risk of Alzheimer's Outside of your genetic makeup, few things are definitively linked to Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative brain conditions.
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What is "cave disease"? (CNN) -- The dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave system in Thailand captured the world's attention.
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Humans Did Not Evolve From A Single Population In Africa, New Study Claims A new study suggests that the origin of humans did not begin from one particular region in Africa. The study is claiming that humans may have been from various parts of the continent.
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The New Story of Humanity's Origins in Africa There is a decades-old origin story for our species, in which we descended from a group of hominids who lived somewhere in Africa around 200,000 years ago.
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Humans Did Not Evolve From a Single Population in Africa, Researchers Say When it comes to the origins of our species, Homo sapiens, most scholars have accepted that we originated in Africa around 300,000 years ago, likely from a single population.
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West Nile detected in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood CINCINNATI -- A pool in the city's North Avondale neighborhood tested positive for West Nile virus. Still, the Cincinnati Health Department says there's no need to be alarmed.
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Public Health Officials Looking Into Legionnaires' Outbreak Health officials in northern Illinois are investigating several cases of Legionnaires' disease that occurred between June 7 and July 1. July 11, 2018, at 10:44 p.m.. Public Health Officials Looking Into Legionnaires' Outbreak. Share. ×. Share on Facebook.
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Why A Mom Shared The Heartbreaking Photo Of Her 5-Year-Old Daughter's Last Moments Alive The 5-year-old girl had a rare brain tumor. For most Americans, this past Fourth of July holiday was a day of celebration and fireworks with friends and families.
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Late-Life BP Tied to Brain Infarcts, Tangles Late-life systolic and diastolic blood pressure were separately associated with the number of brain infarcts at autopsy, as was faster decline in systolic blood pressure over time, a large, prospective study found.
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Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says By MARILYNN MARCHIONE. Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer's and other diseases.
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MG Is the Next Potential STI Superbug Posing a Threat to Your Health Photo: Patrick Sheandell O'Carroll/Getty Images. Few words are scarier than "sexually transmitted infection"—especially when they're used in the same sentence with "drug-resistant superbug.
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Summer is here, West Nile is near Health officials remind residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne West Nile virus, an annual summer occurrence across Louisiana.
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Officials find West Nile virus in fifth NJ county A fifth New Jersey county has found mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile virus so far this year, prompting additional surveillance of the region, officials say.
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Epilepsy community 'ecstatic' after FDA approves first cannabis-based drug Members of the epilepsy community in the Chicago area were encouraged by the Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of the first cannabis-based prescription drug, a move that some hope will lead to more extensive research into marijuana's ...
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New research says HPV tests, not pap smears, should be used to detect cervical cancer For women over 21, the pap smear is an unpleasant and often painful part of a visit to the gynecologist. New research shows that the less-invasive human papillomavirus (HPV) test is a more accurate way of detecting cervical cancer.
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NJ man may lose all his limbs to flesh-eating bacteria after crab-fishing A New Jersey father is fighting for his life and may lose all of his limbs after he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria. Angel Perez, 60, of Millville, was crabbing - or 'fishing' for crabs - off Matts Landing on the Maurice River last week as he had ...
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Pain patients beg FDA for more options, easier access to opioids SILVER SPRING, Md. - One pain patient lay on the floor. Another leaned against the wall, easing her back. A third paced to and fro.
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Earlier start to solid foods leads to better sleep for babies, study says TUESDAY, July 10, 2018 -- If there's one thing frazzled new parents crave, it's that their baby sleeps well. Now, research suggests that the odds for good infant slumber rise when solid foods are introduced relatively early.
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About half of parents use cell phones while driving with young children in the car Philadelphia, July 12, 2018-- A new study from a team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) found that in the previous three months, about half of parents talked ...
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Doctor burnout can cause major medical errors, study finds Your doctor's own well-being can have an effect on the care you receive. In fact, physicians who are burned out can cause major medical errors, according to a new report.
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Baby Formula Industry Has A Long History Of Undermining Breastfeeding Moms GOLFX via Getty Images The New York Times reported that the U.S. took drastic measures to try and block an international resolution encouraging breastfeeding.
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Sterilised mosquito trial slashes dengue-spreading population SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - More than 80 per cent of a dengue fever-spreading mosquito has been wiped out in an Australian town during a landmark trial scientists said, Tuesday, offered hope for combating the dangerous pest globally.
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Compulsive sexual behavior is a mental health disorder, WHO says Written by Alia Paavola | July 11, 2018 | Print | Email · inShare. In a decision sparking controversy, the World Health Organization classified compulsive sexual behavior as a mental health disorder in its 11th edition of the International ...
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Babies consuming solid foods before six months, tend to sleep better Mothers are generally advised to feed their babies with breast milk until six months. However, a new study conducted by a team of researchers in Britain has brought to light that the babies who consume solid foods along with breast milk starting from ...
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A blood test for leukemia? Genetic changes in the blood can be spotted five years before A blood test could detect a person's leukemia risk at least five years before they develop the cancer, a new study found. Scientists have found acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive form of the immune cell disease, is almost always prefaced by ...
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Lawsuits alleging Roundup caused cancer can move forward Hundreds of lawsuits alleging Roundup weed killer caused cancer cleared a big hurdle Tuesday when a U.S. judge ruled that cancer victims and their families could present expert testimony linking the herbicide to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Focus at Four: Why doctor burnout is bad news for patients BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) - Can your doctor's health, both physical and mental, affect the care you receive? A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings says yes, it can.
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Parents regularly use their phones while driving their children, study shows Nearly half of parents with young children spoke on a cellphone while driving with their kids in the car during the last three months, according a new study.
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Try some simple steps to protect yourself against skin cancer SAN ANTONIO - While skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., it's often preventable. Sunburns can increase your risk of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
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Study: Vaping Doesn't Help Smokers Quit Cigarettes A new study found electronic nicotine delivery systems did not assist in cigarette smokers' efforts to quit. By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer.
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Ask Dr. Nandi: Vitamin supplements don't lower heart risk, study finds If you're thinking that vitamin supplements will help you live longer, you might want to think again. A new study reveals that vitamin and mineral supplements will do nothing to fight off heart disease for most people.
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Why polio outbreaks still happen (CNN) - If polio is near extinction, why do outbreaks still pop up in places where the disease was thought to be long gone? The answer is complicated.
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Solid food but no TV yet for rescued eight THE EIGHT members of the Mu Pa (Wild Boars) Academy football club rescued on Sunday and Monday from the Tham Luang cave were in good health mentally and physically, although all had high white blood cell counts and two showed signs of ...
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Study finds no increased risk of womb or breast cancer after fertility treatment Researchers report no increased risk of womb cancer or invasive breast cancer after assisted reproduction in a study of over 250,000 British women published by The BMJ today.
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'It's not just a girl problem': When offering HPV vaccine, doctors advised to focus on cancer prevention In her children's pediatrician's office two years ago, Lockport mother Kelly DiFilippo declined the HPV vaccine for her oldest daughter, and "no one batted an eye," she said.
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How a Mediterranean diet could reduce osteoporosis Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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