WASHINGTON — Amateur psychoanalysts have put Donald Trump on the couch, calling him a sociopath, unhinged, a narcissist. Amid all…
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A gene-editing technology that made headlines recently for successfully treating a baby with leukemia may one day be used to…
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WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
LONDON – People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and…
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Computer training may improve memory for childhood cancer survivors
Children who receive cancer treatments may suffer thinking problems later, but using an at-home computer training program can help reduce…
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Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults
Older adults with low vitamin D levels – and that accounts for most of them – may lose their memories…
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Struggles with sleep linked to heart disease risk
Adults who get too much or too little sleep may have the beginnings of “hardening” of the arteries, which can…
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Less invasive heart valve surgery safe for patients in their 90s
A modern technique for replacing heart valves without major surgery is safe even for very elderly patients, researchers say. The…
Read MoreNY court: Medical examiners don’t have to return all organs
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s highest court has ruled that medical examiners don’t have to return to families all organs…
Read MoreResearchers discover ‘pre-cancers’ in blood
Many older people silently harbor a blood “pre-cancer” – a gene mutation acquired during their lifetime that could start them…
Read MoreFDA warns Pfizer’s antipsychotic could cause fatal skin reaction
Pfizer Inc’s antipsychotic Geodon and generic versions of the drug can trigger a potentially fatal skin reaction, the U.S. Food…
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