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Common drugs lead to millions of cases of lung disease

Common drugs that doctors prescribe to treat heart problems, arthritis, and cancer can actually pose...

'Anti-aging molecule' could improve liver and kidney treatments

Scientists have revealed that an enzyme that is present in the liver and kidneys limits...

Too much iron may raise the risk of certain strokes

The risk of having a stroke — particularly the kind that results from a blood...

Pancreatic cancer: New approach may prolong survival

Pancreatic cancer is often very aggressive and treatment-resistant, and survival rates are typically low. The...

Cannabis withdrawal can be 'highly disabling'

Authorities are legalizing cannabis, particularly for medicinal use, in an increasing number of states. Many...

Does eating organic food protect against cancer?

A new study attempts to answer a question that scientists and consumers have been pondering...

How you breathe may affect your memory

According to a team of Swedish-based researchers, breathing through the nose may help memory storage...

Some dietary supplements contain potentially harmful drugs

Potentially harmful pharmaceuticals not listed on product labels were found in more than 700 over-the-counter...

Scientists create genetic score that predicts lifespan

Researchers have found a way to predict a person's lifespan by studying the genetic variations...

Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with...

Don't pick doctors based on where they went to medical school

Where a doctor went to medical school in the U.S. doesn’t predict how well that...

Antibiotic resistance: Breakthrough study offers solution

Scientists have developed a potential solution to the rising global antibiotic resistance crisis. It lies...

Using light to destroy metastatic breast cancer

Dr. Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the Cincinnati Cancer Center in Ohio has just received the Department...

Alzheimer's: These psychiatric symptoms may be an early sign

By the time that the symptoms of dementia emerge in Alzheimer's disease, tissue damage is...

Psychopaths in business: Why sex matters

A recently published meta-analysis investigates whether people with psychopathic traits are more successful in business....

Using Facebook to predict depression

New research uses over half a million Facebook status updates to predict depression diagnoses in...