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'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from here3 Comments -
Artificial turf contains 400 chemicals tied to cancer and hormone disruption. But is it unsafe?
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Flu drugs might fight cognitive decline seen in HIV, early study hintsA very early study suggests flu antivirals might help reverse certain signs of accelerated aging in people with HIV. But more research is needed to confirm these effects.
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Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's why scientists are enthusiastic.Google has applied for an experimental mosquito release permit to deploy millions of non-biting southern house mosquitoes that it has infected with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.
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A cheap arthritis drug shows promise treating RSV in early studyAn arthritis drug reduces the amount of RSV in human respiratory cells, but experts say it's too early to say if it will actually treat the common infection.
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Doctors couldn't explain why a boy was bleeding from his eyes, ears and noseDiagnostic dilemma A case of a boy who bled from his eyes eventually led doctors to a diagnosis that has been reported fewer than 50 times in the medical literature.
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Heading a soccer ball just once is enough to raise levels of proteins associated with brain damageAmateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls.
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Scientists got mouse eyes to perform photosynthesis — and no, they didn't turn greenSpecial eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals.
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What is jet lag, and how can you avoid it?Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it be prevented?
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Tests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists sayTests that measure biological aging are informative tools for studying large numbers of people but not for tracking individual health status.
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