Broken bones could regrow after injury using a drug cocktail that triggers the release of ‘red alert’ repair cells Two drugs already available have been
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Researchers at Albany Medical College in New York have discovered that a specific type of immune cell accumulates in older brains, and that activating these
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Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), the one that appears after age 65, is the most common form of this neurodegenerative disease and accounts for more than
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Early signs of cancer can appear years before diagnosis and developing tests for these genetic signs could provide new ways to spot cancer early, according
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In experiments with genetically engineered and old mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the vast majority of low back
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(HealthDay)—It might be the last thing you want to do when you are battling a cold, but exercise might actually make you feel better, suggests
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The human immune system uses two pre-programmed strategies to tackle infection. One is fever, a resistance mechanism that tries to eliminate a pathogen by raising
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Banned chemical once used in toys, clothes and food packets could damage fertility by breaking the DNA of eggs and sperm, finds study on worms
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Every year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems. In most cases, the stones eventually pass out of
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The famous, but bizarre, ‘rubber hand illusion’ could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of
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