Controversial test identifies protein and metabolic blood markers that scientists measure and use to determine a relative score that predicts the risk of death
Doctors have identified the suspected culprit - enterovirus-68 (ENV-68) - a rare virus, in the same family as the polio virus
Beijing has not taken many steps, however, to improve tobacco control
Researchers say synthetic muscles could be used to power human-like robots, prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons for people with atrophied limbs
Scientists urge action as more neurotoxins have been identified but remain largely unregulated
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that makes it difficult for some to read fluidly and comprehend what they read
Potential new use for tamoxifen discovered as part of screening process of older, already approved medications
Lead researcher Eun Hee Lee in the psychology department at Britain's University of Cambridge says depressed individuals lack motivation and may feel physically weak
Accomplishment represents a tremendous leap forward for individuals with artificial limbs
Study finds high blood pressure -- a risk for many other health problems -- is rampant in South Africa
New research suggests that taking high levels of supplements may actually be increasing risk by knocking out body's natural defenses against cancer
WHO, CDC show how a quick response to outbreaks can contain infectious diseases
Experts stitch together genetic findings of two pandemics centuries ago by unearthing and analyzing DNA from remains of individuals who died during Justinian and Black Plagues
If approved for treatment compound replaces toxic chemotherapy treatments
Someday, implanted medical devices - like a heart pacemaker - may be powered by natural organ motion
Pest’s genetic blueprint could offer better treatment, prevention strategies for infections afflicting an estimated 1-2 billion people worldwide
Researchers say they believe they can dramatically reduce mortality rate with a protein combination that kills cancer cells on contact
Study finds soluble fiber from fruits and vegetables may reduce lung inflammation
Authors of study call for an expansion of minority physician workforce
Compound comes from roots of flowering Corydalis herb which Chinese have used for centuries for its analgesic qualities
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