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Malaria 'breakthrough': Disease-carrying mosquitoes wiped out in major lab experiment Scientists in the U.K. have eliminated malaria-carrying mosquitoes in lab experiments touted as a breakthrough in the battle against the killer disease.
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Walking After Spinal Cord Injury Possible With Rehab Combo Regaining the ability to walk after experiencing a spinal cord injury may be possible with a combination of rehabilitation methods, new research suggests.
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Thanks to Spinal Stimulation, Paralyzed Man Walks the Length of a Football Field The man's steps aren't graceful. His knees are jerky, and his toes often drag. But considering that his legs are paralyzed—and have been since a snowmobile accident four years ago—the fact that he can voluntarily put one foot in front of the other ...
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No One Knows Exactly What Would Happen If Mosquitoes Were to Disappear When Delphine Thizy talks to people about eliminating malaria by targeting mosquitos, the one question she says everyone asks—"whether you're talking to someone in a village in Africa who has never studied biology or an ecologist or a UN ...
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Have we got Alzheimer's disease all wrong? Climate scientist Barrie Pittock has spent his career asking questions and testing theories and now the Nobel Peace Prize winner's mind is part of another study, one that challenges a long-held view of what causes Alzheimer's disease.
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Confirmed Case of Meningitis at Penn State's Main Campus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Officials at Penn State say there is a confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis at the university's main campus.
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Tiny electric device could be life-changing for those paralysed from waist down Three people whose legs were paralysed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord - along with months of intense rehab, US researchers reported yesterday.
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Technology and Therapy Help Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries Take Steps Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with epidural stimulation following epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training.
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Students are being urged to get meningitis vaccine for new university term New students starting university this term are being warned they are particularly at risk of getting meningitis and are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated.
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Penn State-Student with Bacterial Meningitis Taken to Hospital State College - Penn State students are being warned to talk to a doctor if they experience any signs of bacterial meningitis. This comes after a Penn State student was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center Monday, for treatment of the disease.
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Penn State Officials Confirm Case of Bacterial Meningitis UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) - Penn State University officials say a student is being treated for bacterial meningitis. Administrators announced this week the student is recovering at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
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Officials: Case of meningococcal meningitis confirmed at PSU UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) - Health officials in University Park have confirmed a single case of meningococcal meningitis at Pennsylvania State University.
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Town Of Islip Resident Diagnosed With West Nile TOWN OF ISLIP, NY - One new case of West Nile virus has been reported in a Suffolk resident, Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken confirmed on Tuesday.
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Syphilis cases in newborn babies reach 20-year high, CDC says (CNN) Congenital syphilis cases -- when a mother passes syphilis onto her baby during pregnancy or delivery -- have more than doubled in the United States since 2013, according to an report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Gene editing could eliminate mosquitoes, but is it a good idea? (CNN) Researchers have rendered a population of mosquitoes in a lab sterile using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 by homing in on a specific target in insect DNA -- the doublesex gene -- raising the possibility of eradicating disease-carrying species ...
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Facebook sued by former content moderator for psychological trauma, PTSD A former Facebook content moderator has sued the social media company, claiming the harmful nature of her job caused her to suffer from psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Scientists develop 'world's first' Alzheimer's treatment Scientists have developed a new way of battling Alzheimer's. In research being hailed as a world first, they aim to target toxic particles that trigger the brain disease.
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Drug Addicts More Likely to Have Ancient Virus in Their Genome Drug addicts are more likely to carry an ancient virus which could affect the production of dopamine than the rest of the population, a study has found.
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Breakthrough research puts scientists closer to Alzheimer's cure SPOKANE, Wash. - Researchers may have found the next step in understanding Alzheimer's disease -- and for the first time they've found a way to target the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells.
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The new flu vaccine recommendations as flu season approaches Last weekend, rapper Drake canceled his Miami concerts because he was suffering from a case of the flu, his representatives confirmed.
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Traces of an Ancient Virus in Our Genes May Play a Role in Addiction Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our ancestors were infected by a retrovirus. Now, some researchers think that that virus' ancient genetic traces still present in some people's genomes are silently promoting addictive behavior.
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A dog lost part of her skull to cancer. So researchers printed her a 3D one (CNN) A 9-year-old dog has a new skull and a cancer-free life because of 3D printing. Patches, the cancer-stricken dachshund, is feeling better thanks to researchers at a Canadian university.
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Ten minutes of exercise a day improves memory Researchers have shown that the brain's ability to store memories improves after a short burst of exercise. Anthea Lacchia. Mon 24 Sep 2018 15.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 25 Sep 2018 02.57 EDT.
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Antibiotics May Cure Appendicitis -- No Operation Needed By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you're suffering from acute appendicitis, you might be successfully treated with antibiotics and never need an operation to remove your appendix, Finnish researchers ...
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Scientists just showed how to drive malaria mosquitoes to extinction A team in the UK has caused a buzzing cage full of mosquitoes to "crash" and die out after releasing sex-distorting DNA into their gene pool.
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European Scientists Have Made an Intriguing Discovery in Alzheimer's Drug Research Scientists in the UK and Sweden believe they've come across an unprecedented advance in Alzheimer's disease research: A method of developing new drugs that can target the roots of the fatal disease in a way that previous attempts couldn't.
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Mediterranean diet 'may help prevent depression' Eating a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression, research suggests. But an expert in metabolic medicine says more rigorous, targeted trials are needed to confirm evidence of the potential link.
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3rd Cedar Park Testing Site Negative For West Nile CEDAR PARK, TEXAS - A follow-up sampling of mosquitoes taken at an expanded trapping site in Cedar Park has tested negative for West Nile virus, city officials said.
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Puppies to blame for drug-resistant infection in 118 people From January 2017 through February 2018, puppies sold at six pet store companies led to infections in 118 people in 18 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
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Puppies spread the Campylobacter outbreak across 18 states: What you need to know The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last week with details about a Campylobacter outbreak you may have heard about.
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Puppies to blame for drug-resistant infections CINCINNATI (WKRC) - There's a surprising source to blame for an infection that caused more than 100 people to get sick in at least 18 states.
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Syphilis cases in newborn babies reach 20-year high, CDC says (CNN) - Congenital syphilis cases -- when a mother passes syphilis onto her baby during pregnancy or delivery -- have more than doubled in the United States since 2013, according to an report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
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New TB vaccine protects half of people with latent infection An experimental GlaxoSmithKline vaccine could prevent tuberculosis from developing in half of those who receive it, making it potentially the first new shot against the global killer in a century, researchers said on Tuesday.
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St. Louis holds on to one STD title, loses another St. Louis still has the country's highest rates of gonorrhea, but dropped to third in chlamydia after years of holding the top spot.
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Early warning sign of Alzheimer's may be found in blood-brain barrier Tracking the earliest stages of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, is proving to be one of the more important research challenges facing scientists today.
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How to lose weight: Seven keto-friendly meal prep ideas for slimmers The ketogenic diet is one of the biggest health fads of the year. It urges slimmers to consume 70-75% of their calories from fat, 15-20% from protein and just 5-10% from carbs.
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China's fentanyl exports targeted in bipartisan opioid bill A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the nation's crippling opioid epidemic would make U.S. aid for fentanyl-producing countries like China contingent on drug investigation cooperation.
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Low-carb diets are trending—do we even need the macronutrient at all? Americans certainly have a love-hate relationship when it comes to carbs. European and Asian cultures steadfastly make room for pasta, bread, and rice on their plates, but here in the States, carbs are like fanny-packs: in one day, out the next (and ...
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One of the world's oldest—and deadliest—diseases has undeniably racist roots For nearly two centuries after her first autopsy, nobody knew what had really killed Irtyersenu. When the mummy of the Egyptian woman—who died in 600 BC—was examined by pathologists in the 1820s, they concluded that she had died of ovarian cancer.
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Suicide Prevention Week at Milligan Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 to 34 in 2016 according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Breastfed Babies Have Lower BMI Than Formula-Fed Infants When it comes to ensuring your child ends up at a healthy weight, breast really might be best for feeding them when they're infants.
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Breast-feeding could help babies maintain healthy weight, study says (CNN) - Research continues to show a link between a baby's health and breast-feeding. A new study out of Canada shows breast-feeding could also help babies maintain a healthy weight as they grow into their toddler years.
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Zika virus: Rajasthan health minister asks officials to keep watch, cancels their leaves After the first case of zika virus infection was confirmed in Jaipur and a spurt in seasonal diseases, health minister Kali Charan Saraf called a meeting to review the status of seasonal diseases on Monday.
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Study: Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer's disease CHICAGO, September 25, 2018 - For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may have beneficial effects on markers of Alzheimer's disease brain changes and may ...
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MSP breast density announcement raises concerns Who will be entitled to get publicly funded testing on demand? And how would a deluge of requests for supplementary testing be managed?
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Men are better at spotting the symptoms of BREAST cancer than prostate due to a lack of awareness of the killer disease Thousands of men are more confident in spotting the signs of breast cancer than they are prostate, research suggests. A survey has revealed nearly a third of men (31 per cent) are able to recognise the symptoms of breast cancer.
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Why Doesn't Everything Go Dark When We Blink? We blink 20 times per minute, and yet our vision doesn't appear to cut out every few seconds. Why? According to researchers behind a paper published in the journal Current Biology, the brain draws on previously received instructions when a new image ...
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John Klein: A Tulsa doctor advocates for early prostate testing. Then the test found his own cancer. Dr. John Forrest has spent 36 years urging men to get an annual PSA test for early detection of prostate cancer. He's uniquely qualified to speak about PSA tests and prostate cancer as a urologist.
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Gender 'Nonconformity' Takes Mental Toll on Teens MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- American teens whose behavior, appearance or lifestyle do not conform to widely held views on what it is to be a "normal" male or female face a high risk for mental distress and drug abuse, new research warns.
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$30 rabies shots available for dogs, cats on World Rabies Day Saturday Low-cost rabies shots are being offered on World Rabies Day on Saturday at three local veterinary clinics. The cost is $30 per animal, cash only.
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