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Drug overdose deaths hit record level in 2014, according to a new CDC report. Fatalities from opioid and heroin abuse, for instance, reached an alarming 14 percent increase in only a year.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the UK have discovered that the osteoporosis medication known as zoledronate can be used to treat DNA damage caused by aging. The drug helps improve stem cells' ability to re...

Sleeping pill Ambien enhanced mice's recovery from stroke and regaining of pre-stroke sensory ability and motor coordination. About 800,000 Americans suffer from stroke each year.

Animal experts in the UK warn pet owners about the spread of Alabama rot, a disease known to be particularly deadly to dogs. Symptoms of the infection include ulcers or lesions on the skin and paws of affected animals.

Researchers from Indiana University found that magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing the progression of pancreatic cancer. The team suggested that consumption of foods with magnesium would contribute to fighti...

Researchers in South Korea discovered that milk collected from cows at night have higher levels of melatonin and tryptophan than ordinary milk. The discovery may possibly help people who are often sleep-deprived.

(Oxford University Press) A new study, published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology, has dismissed the concept of 'fat but fit.' In contrast, the results from the new study suggest that the protective eff...

(National University of Singapore) Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore have delineated novel molecular interactions affecting the activity of the TGF-β path...

More than 2,000 infant deaths due to neural tube defects could have been prevented if the UK government implemented its folic acid fortification on flour, as a new report revealed.