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A new study found that tooth fillings made with bioactive glass may help prolong tooth life. The unusual dental fillings are said to restore health by fighting off bacteria that causes tooth decay.

Following Mexico's approval, Philippines' Department of Health has confirmed the use of Dengvaxia, a vaccine that can prevent all forms of the disease particularly dengue hemorrhagic fever which strikes hundreds of milli...

Researchers discovered a new polymer made from sugar molecules that can effectively purify water in seconds. The discovery combines two strong water filter concepts and is said to revolutionize water purification systems...

Make 'save a life' be the first New Year's Resolution crossed off your list by donating blood when 2016 rolls in. Check out why you should donate blood and how and where to do it.

Asthma cases in children have been dropping, according to a study, signifying the beginning of a downward trend for the disease. However, researchers still saw clear racial disparities in the numbers.

Health officials cleared Chipotle branch near Boston College for operations once again after being involved in a norovirus outbreak. The inspectors assured that the restaurant is now safe, with their chief saying he is g...

There is so much more to losing the weight you gained during the holidays than what you currently know. Fortunately, all hope is not lost. Here are a few tips to help yourself get back on track after gaining weight.

Drugs meant to lower blood pressure could help those with risk factors for heart attack or stroke, even if their blood pressure is within currently accepted normal range, study suggests. Researchers call for review of cu...

Salmonella and other pathogenic bugs can survive for at least six months in holiday cookies and crackers. This is surprising news for researchers, as salmonella contamination more typically occurs in high-moisture foods,...

According to researchers, low levels of serotonin can negatively impact the brain. Their findings provided insight on the role of neurotransmitters in brain function and development.

(SUNY Downstate Medical Center) Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have identified and mapped areas of high probability of plague bacteria in the western United States.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) In the first study of its kind, a team of international scientists led by UT Southwestern Medical Center and UCLA researchers have identified a dozen inherited traits related to sleep, wa...

(Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) AUGUSTA, Ga. - Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, and scientists have found that infusing just a small dose of a cytokine, thought to help cause th...

(American College of Cardiology) While hospitals have made strides in reducing the time it takes to treat heart attack patients once they arrive at the hospital, patient delays recognizing symptoms and seeking treatment ...

(Pensoft Publishers) Captivating with their vivid, brilliantly metallic bodies, the cuckoo wasps are also fascinating with their curious lifestyle, which has given them this common name. However, in terms of their taxono...

(University of Cambridge) Transmissible cancers are believed to arise extremely rarely in nature. One of the few known transmissible cancers causes facial tumors in Tasmanian devils, and is threatening this species with ...

(Georgia State University) The body can control inflammatory response triggered by invasions of microbial pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, a discovery that could lead to the development of new therapeutic agents ...

(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) A lab team at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System tested two types of electronic cigarettes and found they damaged cells in ways that could lead to cancer. The dama...

(Mayo Clinic) Nearly 1 million incidences of herpes zoster, which is also known as shingles, occur every year in the US, with an estimated one-third of all adults affected by age 80. Despite its prevalence, particularly ...

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) Eating too much is typically considered one of the prime culprits of obesity. A new study published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, looked specifically at overconsumpti...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Could hypnosis help to reduce the psychological trauma associated with 'awake craniotomy' for brain cancers? A new 'hypnosedation' technique offers a new alternative for patients undergoing awake ...

(University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna) The pathogenic bacterium Bacillus cereus causes vomiting and diarrhoea as well as systemic and local infections. A team from the Vetmeduni Vienna has reported for the first t...