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Study: Coffee may improve memory

That morning cup of joe may help reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's patients. Read More

Life is a do-over

Our leading killer remains what it has been every year since 1900: heart disease. It kills nearly 650,000 each year. We can only blame ourselves. Our own bad habits such as smoking, no exercise and fat-ridden diets are the main causes of heart disease. Read More

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes linked directly to environment

A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital found a substantial link between increased death rate from certain age-related diseases and increased exposure to nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines in processed foods and in the environment. Read More

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Genes play a role in breast cancer spreading

Your genetic make-up may determine whether or not cancer cells will spread, even years after treatment. Read More

Should you cave to a craving?

Just a tiny taste of a treat — like those M&Ms you've been thinking about all afternoon — and you'll be able to put a craving out of your head for good, right? Read More

Jumping gene staves off type 2 diabetes

Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has identified a genomic fragment, called a transposon, or "jumping gene," that diminishes the activity of the diabetes risk gene in both mice and humans. Read More

Saving kids' knees

Nathan Green knows it takes a lot of foot work and hard work to become a top player. "I'm just kind of good at it, so it just kind of stuck," Green told Ivanhoe. But his dreams of college soccer were almost wiped out when he tore his ACL. Read More

Experts call for stricter regulation of genetic testing

Imagine donating a sample of your DNA to help researchers study the genetics of diabetes. The disease is common among your friends and family, and you are proud of your role in finding out why. Read More

Chinese publish flawed clinical trials

Published clinical trials impact health care providers, consumers and policy-makers. New research shows many Chinese trials published as credible may not be fully accurate. Read More

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Hypertension hampers blood flow to the brain

Anger may make you red in the face, but new research shows that rush of blood may be cut off by high blood pressure -- posing a potential risk to the brain. Read More

The surprising move that saves your eyes

Want to kick your workout up a notch? It might do more than burn off a corner of that cherry pie you had last night. A few minutes of jogging a day may help you see the trees, the dogs and, yes, even the muscles on the people you're passing better, for longer. Read More

H1N1 "swine flu" virus spreads slowly

While the H1N1 "swine flu" virus circled the globe this spring, causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a level 6 pandemic alert, a team of researchers from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were already investigating why the new virus spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. Read More

PET aids in cancer treatment

Molecular imaging methodology could promote development of new targeted therapies for certain types of breast, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers that may be aggravated by the HER2 protein, which is often associated with very aggressive cancer. Read More

Deep brain stimulation promising treatment for cerebral palsy

Deep brain stimulation may improve movement and quality of life in patients with a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) and could be an effective treatment option. Read More

Holy Cow turns 10

Having opened its doors in July 1999, Holy Cow Yoga Center is the longest-running yoga studio in Charleston and is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three events in the coming days. Read More

Sick and uninsured

America: We are known for some of the biggest hospitals and brightest medical minds in the world. Cutting edge technology saves millions of lives, but it's this same health care system that is failing millions of people each year. Read More

Bionic man

ORLANDO, Fla. — Michel Medina Gonzalez shook violently in his chair inside a patient room at Orlando Health, where he was fitted last month with a brain implant to control his symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Read More