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(International & American Associations for Dental Research) The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have just released the inaugural issue of the JDR Clinical & Translational Research.

Since measles was declared eliminated in 2000, over half of its cases reported in the U.S. were for those without history of measles vaccination. Experts believe a majority of cases in measles and pertussis outbreaks wer...

Light stimulation of brain cells can recover memories in mice with Alzheimer's disease-like memory loss, according to new research from the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics. The rescue of memories, which chan...

Researchers injected participants with an experimental vaccine for the dengue virus, finding that it was 100 percent effective.

New research finds improvement in overall survival rates among men with aggressive prostate cancer who were treated with radiation at a facility that frequently performs that treatment.

14 Zika outbreak in French Polynesia, further supports the association between Zika virus and microcephaly. The study, published today in The Lancet, estimates that the risk of microcephaly is about 1 for every 100 women...

Is immortality possible? Dmitry Itskov thinks so and he is developing a way for humans to live forever.

Four dogs in the United Kingdom have been infected with the tick-borne disease known as babesiosis. Experts now warn dog owners of a possible spread of the infection to other pets in the country.

Half of children are now resistant to some of the most commonly used antibiotics - and these treatments could become "ineffective" in the future. Previous antibiotic use, too, raises resistance risk up to six months foll...

The number of people with genetically acquired high cholesterol levels may be higher in the U.S. than previously believed. The new findings also showed that it's not only genetics that potentially increases plaque-buildi...

Beer contains healthful ingredients that can fight disease. Scientists say they are closer to creating medicine out of beer hops to kill cancer cells.

Taking nutritional supplements may be beneficial to children with a genetic hearing loss, a new mice study revealed. The supplements may significantly slow down the condition's progression.

Alicia Kaplan, M.D., a psychiatrist specializing in treating anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder at Allegheny Health Network, talks about panic attacks.

(European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation) The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) annual survey continues to provide valuable and up-to-date information on use of hematopoietic stem...

(Oxford University Press) The head of The Innovation Group, Professor Rene Amalberti, has advised that healthcare systems must adapt in order to cope with our ageing populations. His editorial on the topic is published t...

(Ohio State University) Human use of copper dating back to the Bronze Age has shaped the evolution of bacteria, leading to bugs that are highly resistant to the metal's antibacterial properties.

(Case Western Reserve University) To find banded sea kraits, ask a guy in Cleveland. Or at least look up his work. Iulian Gherghel, who is earning a Ph.D. in biology at Case Western Reserve University, teamed with resear...

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disor...

(University of the Witwatersrand) Researchers have presented one of the first CT scans of a mummified individual from southern Africa, and also completed the first successful ancient DNA extraction from such remains.

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins scientists report they have developed an antibody against a specific cellular gateway that suppresses lung tumor cell growth and breast cancer metastasis in transplanted tumor exper...

(University of California - Santa Barbara) Experimental evolution of C. elegans proves deterministic maternal effects can give offspring a head start in life.

(University of California - San Diego) About half of children born with Jacobsen syndrome, a rare inherited disease, experience social and behavioral issues consistent with autism spectrum disorders. Researchers at Unive...