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A new study found that monkeys can control a wheelchair only through its mind. The study findings may pave the way for better control of paralyzed patients over assistive devices and other equipment.

Increased intake of plain drinking water was linked to reduced daily calorie intake as well as decreased sugar, fat, sodium, and cholesterol consumption. This echoed previous recommendations to make plain water one's bev...

Daily intake of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. It may also help reduce the risk of gastrointestinal tumors.

Some hospital infections are caused by superbugs or drug-resistant bacteria strains, the CDC has found. The U.S. health agency advised all health care professionals to be a frontrunner in the fight against hospital-relat...

The genetic makeup of tumor may hold the key to personalized and more potent cancer treatment. A new research found the so-called 'Achilles heel' of cancer cells, which future treatments can target.

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease is vital to the treatment of patients. A new study revealed that PET scans may be an effective tool in detecting early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.

Other mosquito species, aside from the most commonly known carrier, may also spread Zika virus. Such a finding, if confirmed, will bring further complications to the efforts of halting the disease.

A teenage wrestler in California said he contracted herpes gladiatorum or mat herpes during a high school tournament. The high school senior is urging other wrestlers he's faced not to participate in the state championsh...

Is marijuana creating emotional dummies? A new study found that cannabis affects a person's ability to process emotions such as sadness, happiness and anger.

If you can't sleep at night, your the lights on your street may be at fault. A study found that the light pollution in urban areas messes up sleeping patterns and contributes to sleep disturbances.

(University of Liverpool) Recent research progress into how bacteria adapt and evolve during chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients could lead to better treatment strategies being developed, according to a n...

(The Physiological Society) Long-term exercise appears to be beneficial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) like mice, suggesting a potential of active physiotherapy for patient care; according to a study published today i...

(American College of Emergency Physicians) Older adults who go to the emergency department with cognitive impairment, a change in disposition plan from admit to discharge, low blood pressure and elevated heart rate were ...

(American Academy of Neurology) Young adults with hostile attitudes or those who don't cope well with stress may be at increased risk for experiencing memory and thinking problems decades later, according to a study publ...

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Glioblastoma multiformeis a highly aggressive brain tumor with low survival rates, with newly diagnosed patients surviving a median of 14 months and recurrent patients ...

(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) New research from the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio reveals another function of the breast cancer susceptibilit...

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Research presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons challenges two common rehabilitation standards: physical therapy following total hi...

(Lund University) A new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that hormones found in birth control pills alter the genes in fish, which can cause changes in their behavior. The thesis also shows that nurse...

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) High school football players with ill-fitting helmets are at greater risk for more severe concussions, according to a study presented today at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Ame...

(Hospital for Special Surgery) Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery find that cartilage restoration procedures using 'plugs' are a viable treatment option for patients over 40 years old. Previous cartilage repair ...

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Two research studies presented this week at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), link decreased opioid use prior to joint replacement ...

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Orthopaedic care for patients living in remote areas may be managed through phone or email, allowing patients to receive treatment without traveling to a larger, urban hospital ...