Avian Flu Vaccine offers hope coupled with questions. It seems effective, but immunity requires two shots and a longer time to take effect, researchers say,
Keeping an Eye on Stroke Risk. Tiny aneurysms in retina help identify patients in danger, study says.
MIT launches major autism initiative to understand its genetic, molecular and behavioral aspects.
Gender gap for bad behavior narrowing. A new University of Florida study reveals that girls are displaying more delinquency and aggression that their male classmates with an increase in anger between sixth and seventh grades and a decrease in self-control.
Food and mood. The link between food and mood disorders like depression, anxiety and stress is becoming clearer. People aren't eating enough of the right building blocks for neurotransmitters and they are eating too many refined sugars.
How old you feel is linked to your well-being.
If you're having trouble sleeping, it could be because gastric reflux wakes you up. If a couple of Tums before you go to sleep doesn't help, your doctor may prescribe an acid-reducing drug. Or a minimally invasive surgery could prove effective.
What we call 'junk' DNA turns out to play a key role in maintaining an organism's genetic integrity.
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