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Centenarians' extra years are mostly healthy ones
Date: Jul-08-2016Research on centenarians shows that the extra years lived are mostly healthy years - with illness often arriving decades later than in younger seniors.
Stomach Virus or Food Poisoning? Learn the Signs and Symptoms
Date: Jul-08-2016Stomach viruses and food poisoning cause similar symptoms. Learn how to tell the difference with this article, as well as how to prevent both conditions.
Obesity may not keep body warm, mouse study finds
Date: Jul-08-2016A new study from universities in Sweden and Germany finds that carrying excess fat does not contribute to a warmer body in obese mice.
Concussion leaves mark in brain's white matter 6 months after injury
Date: Jul-08-2016Concussions affect millions of Americans each year. New research provides further insight into concussion’s impact on the white matter of the brain.
Pancreatic cancer: Study yields insight into effect of obesity
Date: Jul-07-2016Study examines effect of obesity on progression and treatment response in most common form of pancreatic cancer in animal models and samples from patients.
Almost half of highly rated sunscreens do not meet AAD guidelines
Date: Jul-07-2016While consumers rate some sunscreens highly, researchers say many of these products do not currently meet American Academy of Dermatology guidelines.
Viral hepatitis has become a leading global killer
Date: Jul-07-2016An analysis of global data shows while deaths from many infectious diseases dropped over the period 1990-2013, viral hepatitis deaths have risen steadily.
Alzheimer's risk may be detectable from age 18 with genetic scoring
Date: Jul-07-2016Researchers have created a genetic risk score that has the potential to pinpoint which adults are at high risk of Alzheimer's from the age of 18.
Should I Worry About Mosquito Bites?
Date: Jul-07-2016Mosquito bites can irritate but they can also spread infectious diseases such as Zika and malaria. Learn more about symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Prostate cancer and DNA mutation: New connections revealed
Date: Jul-07-2016A new relationship between mutations in specific DNA repair genes and metastatic prostate cancer is found. A new approach to treatment may be on the cards.
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