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• Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have discovered a new form of prion ...

• Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders

  THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway injuries account for the ...

• Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- In news that's sure to delight chocolate lovers, a ...

• Food-borne Illnesses in U.S. Cost $152B Annually

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Food-borne illnesses cost the United States an estimated $152 ...

• Glaucoma Begins in Mid-Brain, Not in Eye, Research Shows

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Early signs of glaucoma can be detected in the ...

• A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who say their lives have a purpose are ...

• Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a ...

• U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- In the state of California, failure to meet federal ...

• Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The humble sea squirt may offer a new way ...

• New MRI May Lead to Better Brain Pictures

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that they've developed a new kind ...

• Watching Special Videos May Not Make Kids Brainier

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Well-intentioned parents who prop their infants in front of ...

• Household Dirt Won't Raise Asthma Risk in Infants

  SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to unclean conditions early in life doesn't affect ...

• Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic

  SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients who have a history of penicillin allergy ...

• Reading Remediation Seems to Rewire the Brain

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists studying the anatomy of children's brains during reading ...

• Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- If you're trying to reduce your sensitivity to pain, ...

• Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- It's not a particular brain region that makes someone ...

• More Familiar Roads More Dangerous for Drivers

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced brain activity may explain why drivers can make ...

• Virtually Everyone Should Get a Flu Shot: CDC

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- All Americans 6 months of age and older should ...

• Vitamin B3 May Help Repair Brain After a Stroke

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Based on the results of preliminary research in rats, ...