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CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Researchers Spot Increase in New 'Stomach Bug' Strain
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Changes in Intestinal Bacteria Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
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Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
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Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
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Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function
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Differences Seen in Lung Microbes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Diners Eat Less When Restaurant Has Soft Lighting, Music
Dinner-Table Turkeys Differ Greatly From Their Ancestors
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
Discovery May Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens: Study
DNA May Explain Why Women Have More Rheumatoid Arthritis
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
DNA Test Shows Promise in Guiding Advanced Breast Cancer Care
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Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
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Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Does Stress Management Slow MS?
Dog DNA May Yield Clues to Human Eczema
Dog Helps Super-Sleepy Woman in Her Travels
Don't Bother With Ultrasonic Bedbug Devices
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Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
Drug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly Autism
Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Drugs Hold Promise for Severe Juvenile Arthritis Patients
Drugs May Help Relieve Restless Legs Syndrome
Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer's to Be Tested in Large Trial
Early Humans Commonly Consumed Meat, Researchers Say
Early Stenting Best for Some Heart Patients: Study
Eating Vegetables May Protect Pancreas, Study Suggests
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Egyptian Pharaoh's Throat Was Slashed During Coup, Research Suggests
Electrical Brain Stimulation Curbs Epileptic Seizures in Rats
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Entire Genome of Human Fetus Deciphered
Environmental Chemicals May Hurt Chances of Pregnancy
Environmental 'Gene-Swapping' May Play Part in Antibiotic Resistance
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
Estrogen Level in Pregnancy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Even Some Scientists Are Math-Challenged
Everyday Noise Levels May Affect the Heart
Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise a Likely Tool for Parkinson's Patients
Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
Exercise Might Keep Menopausal Hot Flashes at Bay
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
Experimental Antidepressant Appears Quick-Acting, Safe
Experimental Chemical Helps Blind Mice See
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug for Hepatitis C Promising, Studies Show
Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks: Study
Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Drug Seems to Aid Memory in Mice With Alzheimer's
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
Experimental Drug Suppresses Appetite in Mice: Study
Experimental Insomnia Drug Shows Promise
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Experimental Vaccine Seems to Stop Nicotine Addiction in Mice
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Expert Tips to Get Rid of Head Lice
Exposure to Smog in Early Pregnancy Linked to Complications
Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report
Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Fainting Might Run in Families, Twin Study Finds
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Agents Visit Mass. Company Linked to Meningitis Outbreak
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug
FDA Gives Nod to Longer Use of Nicotine Patch, Gum
FDA OKs Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
FDA Panel Considers 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA Panel Recommends Against 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA to Collaborate on Development of Medical Devices
FDA Wants to Relax Approval Process for Alzheimer's Drugs
FDA: More Tainted Products at Firm Tied to Meningitis Outbreak
Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids With Bowel Disease
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few Migraine Sufferers Referred for Behavioral Treatments
First Is Viewed as Best When Making Quick Decisions
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
For First Time, Pain 'Signature' Spotted on Brain MRIs
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet
'Fragile X Syndrome' Researchers Boost Social Skills in Mice
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Fried Foods May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened
Future 'Smart' Objects Could Chat While They Help
Gauging Brain Cancer Survival Time May Get Easier: Study
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty
Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
Gene Discovery May Offer Breakthrough for Rare Leukemia
Gene Disorder Screen Benefits Baby Boys, Girls Equally: Study
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene May Be Tied to Both Smoking and ADHD, Study Suggests
Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer's in Blacks
Gene Might Predict Brain Tumors' Aggressiveness
Gene Mutation Changed Cheetah's Spots to Stripes
Gene Mutation Linked to Facial, Skull Abnormalities
Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say
Gene Mutations Appear Key to Childhood Leukemia Risk, Study Says
Gene Mutation's Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients May Not Last: Study
Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Gene Therapy Helped Mice Withstand Arthritis: Study
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Ups Pancreatitis Risk in Men Who Drink Heavily
Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genes Changes Seen in Alzheimer's Can Be Found in Infancy: Study
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
Genes Linked to Autism Seem to Have Strong Tendency to Mutate
Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Genes May Be Key for Patients With Multiple Colon Polyps
Genes May Determine Aspirin's Effect on Advanced Colon Cancer
Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
Genes May Influence Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Policies
Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation
Genes May Influence Reactions to Painkillers
Genes Might Help Some Smokers Kick the Habit
Genes of Africa's Khoe-San Peoples Give Clues to Human Evolution
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Genetic Research Sheds Light on Jewish Diaspora
Genetic Studies Give Clues to Tourette Syndrome, OCD
Genetics May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Unexpected Ways
Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior: Study
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
Got Nobel? Milk-Guzzling Countries Win More of the Esteemed Prizes
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
Greater L.A. Heating Up, Climate Experts Predict
'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Guidelines Issued to Resolve Temporary Facial Paralysis
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Gut Bacteria Often Similar in Humans, Chimps: Study
H1N1 Flu Virus Detected in Seals Off California Coast
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Having Older Grandfather May Raise Child's Autism Risk: Study
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Health Tip: Worried About Lead Exposure?
Health Tip: Feet That Hurt
Health Tip: How Radon Can Get in Your Home
Health Tip: Safely Dispose of Medications
Hearing Restored in Mice With Noise-Induced Deafness
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth
Here's What Keeps Rudolph's 'Nose So Bright'
High Blood Pressure May Add to Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds
High Blood Sugar May Add to Alzheimer's Risk: Study
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study
HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV Undetectable in 2 Men After Bone Marrow Transplants: Study
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hops, Key to Flavor in Beer, May Prove Useful in New Drugs
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hormone Shows Potential as Diabetes Treatment in Mice
House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
Human Airways' 'Brush' Mechanism Gives Clues to Lung Diseases
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Human Culture May Date Back 44,000 Years
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
Human Intellect Backsliding From Lack of Evolutionary Pressure: Study
Human Teeth Healthier in the Stone Age Than Today: Study
Humans Might Be Hard-Wired to 'Love Thy Neighbor'
Illegal 'Bath Salts' Mimic Cocaine in the Brain: Study
Immune Cell Discovery May One Day Lead to Herpes Vaccine: Study
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
Immune Therapy Shows Early Promise for Advanced Leukemia
Implanted Device May Predict Epilepsy Seizures, Study Suggests
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
In Mice, Alzheimer's-Linked Protein Shows Promise Against MS
Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Incontinence Affects Young Childless Women, Too
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Is a Better Sleeping Pill on the Way?
Is a Breath Test for Colon Cancer Possible?
Is Perfect Pitch Genetic?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Your Brain Working as You Nap?
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Moving to Ease Pain of Knee Arthritis: Review
Kelly the Robot Helps Kids Tackle Autism
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids' Reading, Math Skills Tied to Future Success
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kindergarten Vaccines Close to Target Levels: CDC
Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Laser Liposuction May Zap Fat Without Skin Sag: Study
Latest Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 20 Deaths and 257 Infections, CDC Says
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Leaves Decay Faster in Warmer Temperatures, Scientists Say
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Little Evidence Organic Food Better in Long Run: Report
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
Living Long May Protect Against Early Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians
Lone Star Tick Bite Might Trigger Red Meat Allergy: Study
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low-Cost, Speedy Liver Test in Development
Lowly Dung Beetle Looks to the Stars to Navigate
Lucky Dogs Get Shot at Diabetes Cure
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lupus May Be Linked to Serious Pregnancy Complication
Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Temporarily Dull Nicotine Craving
Making People Sign Forms at the Top May Keep Them Honest
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Mammograms Do Not Prevent Advanced Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Many Allergic to Fire Ant's Sting Don't Get Preventive Shots
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many Heart Defects Aren't Inherited, Study Finds
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Mistakenly Think Radiation Might Cure Terminal Lung Cancer
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Many Studies' 'Wow' Results Usually Fade in Follow-Up
Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Many U.S. Blacks Eager to Take Part in Medical Research
Marijuana Extract May Help Ease Muscle Stiffness in MS: Study
Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung Damage
Mealworms: The Next High-Protein Food Source?
Measuring Brain Plaques May Yield Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts
Meningitis Outbreak Tied to 15 Deaths, 205 Cases: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 21 Dead, 271 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 284 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 297 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 33 Dead, 480 Sickened, CDC Says
Meningitis Toll Now 11 Dead, 119 Sick: CDC
Meningitis Toll Now 12 Dead, 137 Sick: CDC
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Meningitis/Steroid Toll Now 34 Dead
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Mental Illness Affects 1 in 5 U.S. Adults, Survey Finds
Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Middle Age Can Be a Bummer for Great Apes, Too
Might Smallpox Virus Help Fight a Lethal Breast Cancer?
Migraines Not Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills
Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Hand Could Be Breakthrough
Missing Data May Skew Clinical Trials
Mistaken Infection 'On The Prairie'?
'Mobility Shoes' May Help Those With Arthritic Knees: Study
'Moderate' Red Tide Expected in New England This Summer
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review
More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
More Evidence Linking Creativity, Mental Illness
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified
More Genetic Insights Into 3 Types of Cancer
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More Progress Made on Artificial Pancreas for Diabetes Patients
More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Accurate Climate Models Point to More Global Warming
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
'Mother's Kiss' Method May Dislodge Items Kids Put in Nose
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Mouse Study Sheds Light on How Diet May Affect Epilepsy
Mouse Study Sheds New Light on How Memories Are Stored
Mouse With Human-Like Immune System Could Advance AIDS Research
Muhammad Ali's Daughter Champions Fight Against Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nearly 50 Million Couples Worldwide Report Infertility
Needed: Recruits of All Ages for Medical Research
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Clues to How Alcohol May Boost Cancer Risk
New Diabetes Drugs Have Different Advantages, Study Says
New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer
New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer
New Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Statins
New Drug Might Help Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
New Drug Regimens May Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
New Gene Mutations Tied to Schizophrenia
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New 'Personalized' Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
New Pill Might Relieve Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
New Pill Shows Promise Against Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
New Pills Show Promise for Hepatitis C
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Raccoon Virus May Offer Clues to Human Cancer
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Therapies Show Some Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Newborn's Placenta May Predict Autism Risk, Study Suggests
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Newly Created Rats Designed to Speed Alzheimer's Research
Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
Novel Drug Approach Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
Novel Drugs Show Early Promise Against Several Cancers
Number of Americans With Alzheimer's May Triple by 2050
Number of Meningitis Cases Now Stands at 91, CDC Says
Nutrient Drink Might Boost Memory in Early Alzheimer's: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obama Unveils Vast Brain-Mapping Project
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
Officials Seeking Patients Who May Have Received Contaminated Steroid
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones: Review
Older Dads May Raise Risk for Autism, Schizophrenia in Kids
Older Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer Beat Newer, Pricier Meds
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
Oral Allergy Treatment May Ease Asthma, Hay Fever, Study Finds
Owner of Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Declines to Testify Before Congress
Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Parents of Severely Disabled Kids Say They Enrich Their Lives
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Often Kept in Dark About 'Off-Label' Drug Use: Study
Patients' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Play-Focused Program Might Help Kids With Autism
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poor Sleep Affects Immune System Much Like Physical Stress
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Porcupine Quill Could Foster New Medical Devices
Pot Psychosis May Be Gene-Related
Potions From the Past Held More Than a Snake-Oil Promise: Study
Pregnant Mothers' Gut Changes May Support Fetal Growth
Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical Linked to Eczema
Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Prenatal Test Presents Dilemmas to Expectant Mothers
Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
Psoriasis Drug May Help People With Crohn's Disease: Study
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Quitting Smoking No Harder for Women Than Men, Study Says
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Rats May Also Feel 'Placebo Effect,' Study Suggests
Records Show Problems at Steroid Pharmacy as Far Back as '06
Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Re-Routing Spinal Cord Signals Restores Movement in Paralyzed Rats
Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study Finds
Research Pinpoints Brain's 'Gullibility' Center
Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System
Research Suggests Possible Vaccine to Prevent Premature Birth
Researchers Describe 1st 'Functional Cure' of HIV in Baby
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
Researchers Discover Gene Defect Linked to Deafness
Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism
Researchers Map Vision in Brain
Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks
Researchers Test Implanted Brain Stimulator for Alzheimer's
Retinal Device Restores Sight to Blind Mice
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain
Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
Scientists Discover More Genetic Clues to Testicular Cancer
Scientists Find 24 New Genes Linked to Nearsightedness
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists Find Gene Differences in Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
Scientists Find Links Among Parkinson's, Cancer and Family History
Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks
Scientists ID Antibody That Might Boost Cancer Therapy
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists ID Gene That Shows Progression in ALS Patients
Scientists ID 'Genetic Signatures' for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women
Scientists ID New Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants
Scientists ID New Gene Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists ID New Genetic Connection for Gout
Scientists Inch Closer to Genetic Blueprint of Diseases
Scientists Link Gene to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
Scientists Link More Genes to Common Brain Tumor
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Map Genome for Dutch Elm Disease Fungus
Scientists Map Genomes of One Man's Sperm
Scientists Map the Tomato's Genome
Scientists May Have Spotted Brain's 'Numbers Center'
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn's Disease
Scientists Pinpoint How Deep Brain Stimulation Eases OCD
Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
Scientists Probe Diversity of Human Body's Microbes
Scientists Probe How Some HIV Patients Resist AIDS
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Say Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer's
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
Scientists Spot 5 Genes That Help Shape Faces
Scientists Spot Cancer Metabolism Changes
Scientists Spot More Migraine Genes
Scientists Track Activity in Rappers' Brains
Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
Scientists Uncover Gene Variation Linked to Melanoma
Scientists Uncover Genetic Link for Uterine Fibroids
Scientists Use Cloning Technique to Produce Human Stem Cells
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Mimic Huntington's Disease
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Screening Tool Reveals Two Multiple Sclerosis Types
Second Compounding Pharmacy Shut Down in Massachusetts
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Woes in Kids
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Secret of Anesthesia Revealed, Study Says
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Severe Gum Disease, Impotence May Be Linked
Shared Genes May Link ADHD, Autism and Depression
Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Size of Frontal Lobes May Not Matter for Brain Power: Study
Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells in Lab Study
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart
Sleep Apnea Therapy Might Ease Depression, Too
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleep Apnea Treatment Might Boost Men's Sex Lives
Sleep Can Sharpen Your Memory
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Sleep May Ease Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: Study
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Tied to Tinier Babies
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to Disability in MS Patients
Solving the Medical Mystery of Cold Feet
Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study
Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study
Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says
Some With Alzheimer's Better Off Staying on Antipsychotics: Study
Some Women Who Don't Need Deodorant Use It Anyway
Speed Bumps May Aid Appendicitis Diagnosis
Spine MRIs Often Show Harmless 'Defects,' Study Finds
'Spray-on Skin' May Someday Heal Stubborn Leg Ulcers
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statins Won't Hurt, Might Even Help, Your Pancreas: Study
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cell Transplants in Mice Show Promise for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Stem Cells Fix Bladder Leakage in Mice, Study Finds
Stem Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 30 Dead, 419 Sickened, CDC Says
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 31 Dead, 424 Sickened, CDC Says
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 32 Dead, 438 Sickened, CDC Says
Stimulation Device for Esophagus Might Ease GERD Symptoms
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer
Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease
Study Links Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy to Lower IQ
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Study Sheds Light on Evolution of Tree-Dwelling Humans
Study Shines Light on Harmless Bacteria on Fruits, Veggies
Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Ties Common Back Ailment to Faulty Gene
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Study Uses Stem Cells to Boost Red Blood Cell Production
Study: Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy May Not Affect Baby's Growth
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
Sunshine Might Help Love Bloom, Study Suggests
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Taking Anti-HIV Meds Prior to Exposure May Help Prevent Infection
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
The Plague: It's Still With Us
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tick-Borne Illnesses in U.S. Move Beyond Lyme Disease
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
'Transparent' Mouse Brain Could Shed Light on Human Brain Health
Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
Treating Prediabetes Might Prevent Full-Blown Disease
Treating Sleep Apnea Might Ease High Blood Pressure, Too
Treating Sleep Apnea Pays Off at Work, Study Finds
Treatment for Blindness in Dogs Might Help People, Too
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise
Trees Plus Man-Made Pollution Creates Smog, Study Suggests
Two Languages Better Than One for Kids' Brains: Study
Two-Thirds of Osteo Hip Fractures Occur After 80: U.S. Study
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Launches Extensive Alzheimer's Studies
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Task Force Backs HIV Screening for All 15 to 65
U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas, Research Shows
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Untreated Depression May Cut Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness
Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Up to 13,000 Got Steroid Shots at Center of Meningitis Outbreak: CDC
Using Exhaust Fan on a Gas Stove Cuts Pollution: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats
Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vitamin D Doesn't Improve Knee Arthritis, Study Finds
Want to Beat Spider Phobia? Talk About It
Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US: CDC
What Drives Your Daily Biological Clock?
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
When Antidepressants Don't Work, Give Counseling a Try
Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being
Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study
Why Johnny Can't Add, Even After Tutoring
Why Some Wolves Became Dogs
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Study
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women With Alzheimer's-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging
Work By Female Scientists Gets Judged More Harshly: Study
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Writing Using the Eyes Might Help Paralyzed Communicate
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
Your Autoantibody 'Profile' Might Someday Help Spot Illness
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Zinc Harder to Absorb in Old Age, Animal Study Shows
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