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A noninvasive method of delivering a promising therapy for persistent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection appears to be as effective as treatment via colonoscopy or through a nasogastric tube. In their JAMA re...

New evidence shows that the lack of the guanylin hormone in the body can lead to colon cancer. Researchers, however, acknowledged that further studies are needed to confirm this.

The relatives of the first Ebola victim in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, are accusing the Dallas hospital that admitted him of not giving the patient proper treatment. Hospital officials 'lied to us the whole ti...

(Rockefeller University) In spite of its dangerous reputation, cholesterol is in fact an essential component of human cells. By mapping the structure of a key enzyme involved in making it, Rockefeller University research...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) An innovative laboratory culture system has succeeded, for the first time, in reproducing the full course of events underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease. Using this system, M...

(Entomological Society of America) Researchers from Rutgers University evaluated the efficacy of nine essential oil-based products and two detergents that are labeled and marketed for bed bug control. The results are pub...

(Indiana University) Researchers have developed a technique to jump-start the body's systems for creating blood vessels, opening the door for potential new treatments for diseases whose impacts include amputation and bli...

The grapefruit diet has been popular since the 1930's. Now, new research shows drinking juice of the fruit has significant benefits for health.

Lung cancer can develop for up to 20 years before being diagnosed, making the disease much harder to treat, according to a new study.