More than six years after his death in 2014, a new documentary is revealing details about Robin Williams's final days,
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Modeling behaviors that spread disease
Whether it’s a cough or a handshake, one point of contact by an infected individual may be all it takes
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Fighting cardiovascular disease with acne drug
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of heart failure, affecting 1 in 250 people. The disease is characterized by
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Highly fluorinated chemicals can increase risk for diabetes and coeliac disease in children
Tuulia Hyötyläinen and Matej Orešič, both researchers in biomedicine, have published two studies on the connection between highly fluorinated chemicals—per-
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Scientists look to cell recycling tools for new ways to treat Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine are taking a closer look at the molecular machinery that recycles mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouse,
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Researchers find molecular link between liver disease, insulin resistance
Yale researchers have zeroed in on a molecular link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver insulin resistance in type
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Outbreak of child-paralyzing disease is likely this fall, CDC warns
CDC warns American parents to brace for another outbreak of mysterious child-paralyzing disease this fall amid COVID-19 pandemic and flu
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Concussion linked to heightened risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease
Concussion is linked to a heightened risk of subsequent hyperactivity disorder, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as mood and
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Updated guidelines on surgery for Crohn’s disease
Although rates of surgery for Crohn’s disease have decreased over the years, many patients still require surgical treatment – due
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Limp handshake? You may be at risk of liver disease
Do you have a limp handshake? You may be at risk of a potentially fatal condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver
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