A new study published in Science Translational Medicine discusses the role of a new protein involved in the development of neurotoxic plaques in the brain of mice with Alzheimer's. This can serve as a potentially new therapeutic intervention for treatment of the disease.
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Chinese scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing tools that have created animals with more muscle mass and hair. These experiments have caused major debates and most people want to know what s next? And what is the limit?
A new pro-vaccine ad campaign in Australia targets the secret anti-science demographic known as "Whole Foods shoppers."
A new study of 51 e-cigarette liquids found the presence of detectable levels of three known lung toxicants in the large majority of the liquids. These substances are found in flavored e-liquids. Given their known risk, at least from occupational inhalation, they should be removed from these products.
The seasonal nature of the flu shot, as well as misinformation about its perceived toxins, have damaged the vaccine's public image and contributed to its perceived ineffectiveness. But as researchers attempt to come up with a long-lasting universal flu vaccine, a new study may have an answer as to why we are failing to develop it.
A new study from Chinese researchers found a small, but significant, benefit among smokers trying to quit who have a particular gene variant related to the dopamine reward system. The benefit is not large enough to give any smokers comfort: just don't even start.
Genetic engineering has provided many benefits: crops resistant to insects and pesticides; rice producing vitamin A; bacteria that produce human insulin; and potatoes that are less susceptible to blight -- all by adding genes. This new advance involving pigs is done by using gene deletion.
The hoverboard, made popular in "Back to the Future II," was a futuristic twist on the skateboard used by protagonist Marty McFly in the first film. Today, we have a two-wheeled electrical scooter that rolls over concrete oh, which also occasionally catches fire. We advise you steer clear of this so-called "hot" Christmas gift.
As measured using objective reviews and standardized parameters, a large survey revealed that an astounding 55 percent of doctors are beaten down by their profession, a major increase over the prior three years. It is likely this trend will get worse, and both doctors and patients will suffer.
ACSH and ABC News team up to answer questions about supplements on social media.
But it may make you feel better for the time being. Here's some tips on other effective home remedies and over-the-counter meds.
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The CDC reports that all three reportable sexually transmitted diseases -- gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis -- are on the rise, some alarmingly so. One health-care advocate says part of the problem is that effective HIV drugs are creating a climate of safety, and that "we're a victim of our own success.
Antibiotic resistance and the possibility of approaching the end of the antibiotic era sounds fairly apocalyptic. A recent study reveals a new gene, MCR-1, that allows for a common bug, Eschirichia coli, to become resistant to polymyxin antibiotics. These are the last line of defense against infections with E. coli. This has pandemic potential.
Yesterday at 1 PM Eastern, the ABC News Medical Unit created a social media event to talk about supplements. Along with the American Council on Science and Health, participants included the National Institutes of Health, Stanford University and others.
Sodium restriction has been used to help treat heart failure for many years. But new data suggest that the strategy may not be effective in preventing either additional hospitalizations or death. Could it be that salt isn't the villain we've come to think it is?
Staying awake during brain surgery? Surgeons in France investigated whether using hypnotherapy could be successfully performed in patients undergoing removal of brain tumor.
For those unfortunate folks living in China's smog-ridden Beijing, there lies a breath of fresh air -- and it comes in a canister. Vitality Air is selling air from Alberta, Canada to Chinese consumers, and even at a startling $46 per unit, the Canadian company is making a killing.
Bariatric surgery is probably the most effective means of dealing with obesity, and with obesity-linked Type 2 diabetes as well. Some questions remain like, how long do benefits last and who should be eligible for this treatment? A couple of new reports shed some light.
U.S. soldiers are the best in the world but how close are we to choosing the very best and cloning him and then having an army of him lose to a farmer from the desert? Well, not close on the last part, but the cloning, sure.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, roughly 88,000 Americans die each year from alcohol-related deaths, and that figure is on the rise. To put that in perspective, the death toll is nearly twice the number attributed annually to deaths stemming from opiate and heroin overdoses.
A new study shows that adding alternating current electrical field application superficially to the brain area near a brain cancer, glioblastoma, along with standard chemotherapy, leads to a survival and progression-free benefit.
Researchers in London have discovered the science behind the concept of a life without pain. Their work, using genetically modified mice, proved that the naturally-occurring opioid peptides they discovered were key to producing painlessness.
Holidays mean get-togethers with family and friends and yes, lots of traditional feasting. The holidays are major weight-gaining times, however, and avoiding the excess calories can require strategic actions. Here are some ways to limit weight gain.
Here are stories and events that had a major impact in culture from 2015.
Let's face it: New Years resolutions normally happen after the New Years Eve countdown, which means the night before you're probably still practicing old habits
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