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New HIV Drug Promises to Be Cheaper, With Less Side Effects

CHEMISTRY Gilead seeks approval for new HIV drug; promises to be cheaper, with less side effects. More than 1. 1 million people in the United States are currently living with HIV infection, and almost one in six HIV-positive individuals are unaware of their disease, according to Aids.

Good Bacteria in Stomach May Aid in Weight Loss, Study Says

Stomach bacteria could be the solution to obesity, Cornell University researchers say. Genetics has taught us that traits are hereditary, and many of our physical and physiological attributes have been passed on to us by our parents or earlier ancestors.

Possible Cure for Diabetes to Undergo Clinical Test on Humans

Diabetes Treatment via Blood Pressure Medication to Undergo Clinical Test on Humans. Risk factors for Diabetes have been increasing over the years with the number of new studies revealing more links to the causes of the said disease.

Another Silent Killer Slowly Crawls and 'Kisses' in the U.S.

Another silent killer disease slowly creeping in the U.S., study says. The ongoing Ebola epidemic has taken the limelight for quite a long time now, leaving other equally deadly and terrifying diseases in the background.

Can our Genes Give Us Superhuman Invincibility to Ebola?

Genetic makeup may make you less vulnerable or more susceptible to Ebola, researchers say. Since its outbreak earlier this year that caused widespread deaths in West Africa, Ebola has been an area much studied by international health organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and research centers around the world.

Sleep Apnea Affects Memory, Study Says

Apnea can affect one's memory and make one more forgetful, study says. A seemingly harmless and common sleeping disorder may not be that harmless after all.

Why Scratching Makes You Itch More?

Itching and scratching controlled by happy neurotransmitter, according to study. Ever wondered why whenever you scratch an itch, it makes you want to scratch it more, without relieving the itch? Why does it even feel so good that you just don't want to stop, until your skin breaks? Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Diabetes and Tuberculosis: When One Leads to the Other

Experts sound alarm as diabetes increases cases of TB. Tuberculosis, a pervasive disease that has killed 1. 5 million people in 2013, will continue to spread with pandemic levels if diabetes continues to soar, health experts warn.

Google’s Magic Pill Will Search Out Cancer—Or Is It the Nanoparticles?

In a day and age where nearly every problem is solvable with the help of the trusty internet and fast-powered search engines, why wouldn’t we expect some help in the health department, much more clinical than what we can find on WebMD? It’s a sector many companies have not been able to explore, but with the support and funding of the world’s largest search engine, researchers at Google are aiming to diagnose cancers, strokes and even a heart attack through tiny technology you can track on a wristwatch.

The very first person to have Ebola was a boy named Emile

Researchers track roots of the Ebola epidemic to a boy from Guinea Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery as to where the epidemic that is Ebola started, and from which person the outbreak originated.

Researchers say Ibuprofen is better for children's fracture

Canadian researchers say that Ibuprofen is better option than morphine for children with fracture A study recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that Ibuprofen is a more ideal pain reliever for uncomplicated fractures or broken bones in children, compared to morphine.
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