Category: Health

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is generally associated with animals. But a new study by researchers from the University of Calgary and international collaborators explored the

President Tweety McTreason, who once declared he had “saved” flavored vapes, grew his stock holdings this year to as much as $1.64 million in tobacco

A new study suggests that variables linked to socioeconomic status (SES) – such as increased stress and reduced sleep – have strong relationships to brain

Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, yet a severe shortage of donor organs continues to limit access for millions of

The same memory can feel vivid and accessible one moment, yet stubbornly out of reach the next – even when the memory itself remains intact.

Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have overturned a key assumption in the biological pacemaker field.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with

The Trump administration has put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after

Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says a daily tablet of the drug could be more convenient for some people than weekly injections.

A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers

The British Medical Association has announced more strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.

The powerful role of exercise in maintaining skeletal muscle could be the key to improving health and resilience in older age, according to new research