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Hospital officials announce that Veterans Affairs Medical Center's water supply is tainted with Legionella, the bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease. Though no cases of illness were reported, the water supply was fl...

People are usually afraid of a trip to the dentist, but it can become a phobia when the visit marked a strong impact on the person's well-being. Now, a new study revealed that cognitive behavior therapy sessions could he...

"Hangover Cured" is a high-protein sausage snack touted to work against nausea and fatigue. It is among the latest products marketed as a hangover cure and a "miracle" way to address excessive alcohol effects.

They turn certain genes on and off when forming memories.

Altering the growth medium boosts survival rate from 1 percent to as much as 40 percent.

B cell-producing synthetic tissue is more efficient, could replace animal research.

Researchers alter human DNA and spark a heated ethical debate.

New research and diagnosis criteria lend credence to a disease that often goes dismissed.

Lymphatic tubes are discovered in the place you'd least expect: the brain.

Researchers find a gene — active only in humans — that drives neural development.

Instead of aiming for the head, new research suggests it might be better to stick it to the bug.

Han is sentenced to 57 months in prison and must repay $7.2 million for tampering with blood samples.

Understanding the bookmarks of our genome may lead to better targeted treatments for disease.

DNA sequencing shifts focus from neurons to metabolism.

Instead of getting the body to attack the virus, treatment strikes the source itself.

Soil microbe produces a potent weapon in the fight against drug-resistant infections.

Improved neural prosthetic focuses on the goal of the movement instead of the individual steps.

Test results of a treatment for low libido are less than satisfying, but some could benefit.

A way to treat neuropathic pain would block the stress signal causing it, instead of diminishing the nerve response.

New imaging technique shows the differences between post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

Synthetic marijuana drug Spice sent overdosed patients into hospitals two weekends in a row. Police are tracing the makers of the synthetic drug whose packaging bears a blue dragon or a skull.

Discomfort and visual distortion when viewing certain patterns could be a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, researchers say. The findings of their study could help in identifying the hard-to-diagnose condition.