Cut down on dairy and sweets if you’re struggling with acne, study concludes
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Tag: disease
The first symptom of Alzheimer’s is excessive sleepiness
Luckily it's not the only one because I already have it. Double helpings.
First lab-grown mini livers will allow researchers to study the organ, its diseases, and treatments
"I imagine in the future we can make human livers where you can order what kind of function you want, ...
The age of the designer protein is upon us — and the prospects are thrilling
This could be a game changer.
Dogs quarantined after vets find dangerous disease that can be passed to humans
A pet's sickness shouldn't normally be transmissible to humans -- except in this case.
How air pollution affects human health
Air pollution kills 5.5 million people around the world yearly.
Unvaccinated French child brings measles back to Costa Rica
Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.
Scientists find oldest evidence of black plague in 5,000-year-old human remains
The remains of a 20-year-old woman found in Sweden may help scientists retrace the origin of the deadly disease.
Homeopathy is ineffective against children’s cold and flu
Captain Obvious to the rescue!
Air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia
This is an observational study and, as such, the findings cannot be used to establish a cause-effect relationship -- but ...
Anti-vaxx fears fuel measles outbreak in Europe — with 37 fatalities already
We're all in this together -- we can't let the diseases win.
Vaccinating against livestock disease could reduce poverty in eastern Africa, study finds
Vaccines could go a long way towards alleviating poverty in the area.
The first case of chronic wasting disease suspected in Jackson County
Although the case was not yet confirmed, deer farms in the area have already been notified to take extra precautions.
Overeager immune system cells may be to blame for multiple sclerosis
Fortunately, they're hot on the heels of the mechanisms that allow them to affect brain cells.
Most Americans aren’t really healthy, study finds
Unfortunately... not so many good news this time.
Some people can really tell if you look sick, new study reports
How good are you at detecting diseased people?
Snake fungal disease could be a global threat, much bigger than we thought
"This really is the worst-case scenario," said one scientist.
Lab mice with natural gut bacteria are wildly more resistant to disease and tumors
Living in a sterile, controlled environment make lab mice not such a good model for human diseases.
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