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A drug currently used to treat cancer patients has been found to sharpen memory in experiments involving rats. RGFP966, an HDAC inhibitor, holds potential as treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Concerned doctors, writing in an Oct. 5 editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, called for a perfume and aftershave ban in hospitals. They argued that these artificial scents may lead to "unintended harm" ...

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 373, Issue 15, Page 1445-1456, October 2015.

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My sample kit from uBiome stared at me from the kitchen table. Inside its sleek black cover, latched with Velcro, a single high-tech Q-tip awaited. On some morning of my choosing, I was to dab that Q-tip on a piece of us...

Boxes of General Mills' Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios marked 'gluten free' may contain wheat. An error at a California production facility led to the introduction of wheat flour into the product, the company says.

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Calendar method, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, cytoplasmic transfer. What does it really take to have a baby? A new study has a very simple answer.

Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Technology in Australia have discovered that around 46 percent of the young women they surveyed reported of having experienced anxiety or depression following sexual intercourse ...

Researchers find a link between height and a person's risk of developing cancer. Cancer risks go up with every extra 4 inches of height, they find.

People hoping to trim their waistline may start by sleeping early at night. A new study found that there is a link between weight gain and late bedtimes.

More hospitals are supporting new moms to breastfeed, but more improvements are needed. This is according to CDC's f latest Vital Signs report, which measured the percentage of hospital practicing the 'Ten Steps to Succe...