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XFake, faulty malaria drugs alarmingly common, study finds
More than one-third of malaria medicines tested in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were fake or faulty, according to a new study that warns shoddy drugs could fuel the rise of hardier parasites.
Inexpensive arthritis drug may treat dysentery, giardiasis
An inexpensive arthritis drug called auranofin has been shown in lab and animal tests to kill the parasites that cause amoebic dysentery and giardiasis, and human trials are expected to start soon. The gold-containing drug, marketed under the trade name Ridaura, has already been demonstrated to be...
Are raspberry ketones a 'miracle' fat burner? Dr. Oz weighs in.
Until recently, very few people had ever heard of raspberry ketones, the aromatic compounds that give the berries their distinctive smell. Today, health food stores have trouble keeping the capsules or drops of the stuff on their shelves. Almost overnight, an obscure plant compound became the next...
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AIDS researchers sideline women
At any one time, hundreds of clinical trials are underway in the U.S. to test simpler and more effective ways to treat and prevent HIV...
42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says
The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by...
Near Melrose, a national healthcare predicament plays out
Just off the trendy Melrose strip, on the western edge of Hollywood, is a refuge of tree-lined streets where neighbors greet each other by...
Bird flu can spread in mammals, study finds
In a long-awaited study that helped prompt a contentious debate over the wisdom of conducting research that has the potential to help as...
Hepatitis C a latent legacy of baby boomers' youth
The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are...
Pair of studies may offer clarity on mammograms
After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when...
Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study says
Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study...
Doctor says he's found the actual G spot
Like so many explorers before him, Dr. Adam Ostrzenski has long dreamed of finding a piece of elusive territory with a reputation for near-...
Breast cancer classification promises better therapies
Researchers have found a way to classify breast cancer tumors into 10 distinct categories ranging from very treatable to extremely...
Blood test looks promising in diagnosing depression
Even among psychiatric disorders, depression is a difficult disease to diagnose. Its causes remain a mystery, its symptoms can't be...
Subterranean bacteria are prepared to survive antibiotics
No place on Earth demonstrates the resilience or inventiveness of life quite like Lechuguilla Cave, whose subterranean tunnels stretch for...
Lung cancer screenings 'a good value,' study finds
Screening longtime tobacco users for lung cancer would be less costly than the widely accepted practice of screening for breast, cervical...
Study finds link between autism and obesity during pregnancy
Pregnant women might now have one more good reason to watch their diet and exercise: A new study links autism and developmental delays in...
Cancer diagnosis raises risk of heart attack and suicide, study says
Cancer can kill long before malignant tumors take their toll, new research shows. A study involving more than 6 million Swedes reveals...
Study identifies genes linked to post-traumatic stress disorder
Just before noon on a December morning in 1988, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook over 40% of the territory of Armenia, centered in the...
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