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Lab rat studies show promise for insulin pill

Studies carried out on lab rats have shown promise for a new kind of insulin...

Dementia venture fund raises $350 mil to find new drugs

A venture capital fund dedicated to finding new ways to prevent and treat dementia has...

Fans of yoga therapy have yet to win over doctors

Yoga practitioners often tout the unique health benefits of the ancient discipline -- from relieving...

Dementia clearly linked to chronic boozing: study

Chronic heavy drinking is a major risk factor for all types of dementia, especially early...

Drop in kidney failure cases in Singapore

The number of kidney failure cases in Singapore fell in 2015 but officials are cautious...

Study seeks to end antidepressant debate: the drugs do work

A vast research study that sought to settle a long-standing debate about whether or not...

Routine lab investigations in diagnosing the diseases

To diagnose a disease correctly, we have three tools in our hand. The first one...

Linger over lunch to lose weight

People who wolf down their food could lose weight simply by chewing longer and pausing...

Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell's...

Linger over lunch to lose weight: study suggests

People who wolf down their food could lose weight simply by chewing longer and pausing...

Opioid maker on offensive as scrutiny mounts

Accused of profiting from a deadly opioid crisis ravaging middle class America, the maker of...

Hot air: Study finds bikram no healthier than other yoga

Practiced in rooms heated to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), bikram yoga is no...

Drug companies told to do more to tackle 'superbug' crisis

Drugmakers' response to the threat posed by "superbugs" remains patchy even after years of warnings,...

Surfers may be swallowing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Surfers and body-boarders were three times more likely to have potentially dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria in...

Vaping may be bad for kids, good for adults: study

Vaping, or smoking battery powered devices known as e-cigarettes, may encourage youths to start smoking...

Tiny implant opens way to deliver drugs deep into the brain

This undated image provided by researcher Canan Dagdeviren in January 2018 shows an implant that...