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Purdue University researchers were able to determine, for the first time, the structure of Zika virus. The discovery offers insights on vaccine development and antiviral treatments.

A new multi-year study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City shows that testosterone therapy helped elderly men with low testosterone levels and pre-existing coronary artery disease redu...

A new gene editing system may eventually cure HIV, one study presents. This special method is said to snip out HIV from cells infected by the virus.

A huge global study has some good news for people with hypertension and moderate risk of heart disease. A combination of a cholesterol fighter and drug combination may significantly reduce the long-term risk of stroke or...

The FDA announced a limit on the levels of inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals. High exposure to inorganic arsenic can affect performance on tests that gauge a child's learning abilities.

According to a study, cancer patients who prefer to receive palliative care at home tend to live longer than those who are in hospitals. Other studies also show that those who opt to stay at home experience less painful ...

A vegan diet does more than keep the body healthy. It not only reduces mortality but also improves global sustainability including reducing carbon emissions, said a new study.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. Here are the symptoms, risk factors and treatments you need to know about this type of cancer.

Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by tick bites, can cause serious health complications if left untreated. Here is everything you need to know about the infection.

Babies eat thrice more rice than the average adult, so food safety is an important matter. With that, the FDA is taking steps to limit the levels of a potentially harmful component found in infant rice cereal.

Autism Spectrum Disorder is not curable, but it has various signs and symptoms that can be detected as early as 2 years of age. Early detection leads to early intervention, decreasing ASD's symptoms in later life.

(Society of Interventional Radiology) The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) -- the Society of Interventional Radiology's peer-reviewed scientific journal -- presented the 2015 JVIR Editor's Best awa...

(Society of Interventional Radiology) Women who underwent a nonsurgical, image-guided treatment, uterine fibroid embolization, for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual function and a higher overa...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A new study conducted by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Edwards Lifesciences, the Cardiovascular Rese...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) While there is little data to inform best practices for treating patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medi...

(The Endocrine Society) Antidepressant use with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy and breast-feeding causes decreased bone density in mothers that may put them at higher risk of broken bone...

(The Endocrine Society) The investigational drug abaloparatide-SC (subcutaneous) may help increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women and reduce their risk of fracture, new industry-sponsored research suggests....

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study from an international research team finds that familial hypercholesterolemia accounts for less than 2 percent of severely elevated LDL in the general population. But the team also...

(Society of Interventional Radiology) Renan Uflacker, M.D., FSIR, was honored posthumously on April 3 with the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Leaders in Innovation Award. The award was announced during th...

(Cleveland Clinic) In the first major trial of its kind, Cleveland Clinic researchers used a blinded rechallenge with atorvastatin or placebo to objectively confirm the presence of muscle-related symptoms in patients wit...

(Intermountain Medical Center) A new multi-year study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute shows that testosterone therapy helped elderly men with low testosterone levels and pre-existing coronary artery...

(American College of Cardiology) Patients visiting a hospital emergency department with chest pain who engaged with their physician in shared decision-making using a tool called Chest Pain Choice showed improved knowledg...