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Health news • Jun 30

Suspected Marburg outbreak in Uganda prompts US alert

Reports of a potential case of the haemorrhagic fever come as Kampala battles to stop the spread of Ebola.

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Health news • Jun 30

Scientists discover possible link between 9/11 and accelerated aging

A study of World Trade Center responders found that PTSD is associated with molecular changes linked to accelerated biological aging and a higher risk of...

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Health news • Jun 30

A Clue To Alzheimer’s Could Show Up As Early As 45

It might be paired with feelings of forgetfulness and worries about your thinking.

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Health news • Jun 30

Wistar Scientists Develop Single-Dose DNA Method for Delivering Long-Acting Weight Loss, Diabetes Drugs

Wistar scientists developed a single-dose DNA method that delivers long-acting weight loss and diabetes drug effects in preclinical models.

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Health news • Jun 30

Fiber blend relieves constipation and improves stool consistency

Adults with chronic functional constipation experienced more frequent bowel movements and better stool consistency after taking a blend of dietary fibers...

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Health news • Jun 30

Arc Protein May Help Toxic Tau Move Across Brain Cells

Alzheimer's disease is driven by a buildup of a toxic protein called Tau that kills neurons. As toxic Tau spreads to new regions of the brain,...

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Health news • Jun 30

DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed, including 377 deaths

Outbreak spreads to a fourth province, Haut-Uele, bordering South Sudan and the CAR, according to a media report.

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Health news • Jun 30

Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer's disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones.

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Health news • Jun 30

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Health news • Jun 30

Scientists say creatine may help fight depression

Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the...

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Health news • Jun 30

Man's 'Brain Cancer' Turned Out to Be Tapeworms

A man in Spain who feared he had brain cancer turned out to have something else in his head: tapeworms, Gizmodo reports. The 60-year-old went to doctors...

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Health news • Jun 30

Cat parasite infecting third of humans is ‘major cause of vision loss’, scientists warn

As much as a third of the world's population could be infected with a parasite from cats that might lead to retina-damaging eye infection and permanent...

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Health news • Jun 30

We Asked 4 Heart-Health Experts About the Best Way to Lower Blood Pressure—and They All Said the Same Thing

Heart health experts say following the DASH diet is the most powerful lifestyle change to lower your blood pressure or reduce your hypertension risk.

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Health news • Jun 30

West Nile virus detected in San Gabriel Valley mosquitoes

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of the year have been detected in the San Gabriel Valley, with an infected mosquito sample collected in...

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Health news • Jun 30

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital, Kinshasa, as the country battles a deadly Ebola...

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Health news • Jun 30

8 Effective Ways to Prevent Mosquito Bites, According to Entomologists

Sick of mosquito bites? Entomologists share some proven ways to prevent mosquito bites, from homemade repellents to strategic clothing choices,...

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Health news • Jun 30

Fatal rabies case underscores need for immediate preventive treatment

Ontario's first case of fatal rabies since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent death from rabies in future instances.

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Health news • Jun 30

Tejano singer warns of West Nile dangers after mosquito bite leaves him in wheelchair

A single mosquito bite two years ago changed Fernando Silva's life forever and health officials are now warning that this summer's record mosquito surge...

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Health news • Jun 30

Rare contagious cancer is tearing through Washington's Puget Sound clams after East Coast jump

Scientists are tracking a serious outbreak of a contagious cancer (bivalve transmissible neoplasia) in soft-shell clams in Washington's Puget Sound.

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Health news • Jun 30

Rabid bat bites 6-year-old girl in Shawano County

SHAWANO, Wis. — A 6-year-old girl in Shawano County is recovering after her family said a rabid bat bit her while she was climbing a tree in her rural...

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