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Primitive animals are compared with complex ones to study the evolutionary path of climax
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Nasal Bacteria Pump Out a Potential New Antibiotic That Kills MRSA
The discovery suggests that the human microbiome may be a rich source for future drugs
Alzheimer's Patients Face Flurry of Fees While Waiting for Specialized Care
The costs for reminders to eat, shower or take medication can be staggering
5 Health and Medicine Issues to Watch for at the Democratic Convention
Clinton has promoted medical research and policy since the 1990s
Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk a Decade Later
How a brief intervention could have such long-lasting results remains unclear
Second Case of Zika in Florida May Have Come from Local Mosquitoes
Both investigations are underway with no official time line for answers
Toddlers Learn Words Poorly in Noisy Environments
Lab experiments have borne out a long-suspected theory
Norovirus Outbreak Reported among GOP Convention Staffers
Highly contagious virus triggers explosive vomiting and diarrhea; most people recover quickly
Gonorrhea May Soon Be Resistant to all Antibiotics
The CDC says the sexually transmitted bacterial disease could become untreatable
FDA Lets Cancer Trial Resume after 3 Patient Deaths
Standard chemo blamed, experimental immune therapy cleared
Hospitals Gird for Presidential Nominating Conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia
Medical centers are delaying elective surgeries, stockpiling supplies and deferring vacations ahead of the party meetings
Bed Nets with Insecticide Cut Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Despite Resistant Bugs
Treated nets reduce a chemically resistant insect’s likelihood of passing along malaria by two thirds
3 Patient Deaths Halt Promising Cancer Therapy Test
An immune system booster called CAR-T appears to cause lethal brain injury
Architect with ALS Designs a Residence He Can Control with Just Blinks
The landscape architect helped create a facility where blinks are converted into radio frequency signals
Could a Molecular "On/Off Agony" Switch Make Painkillers Safer?
As opioid addiction soars, biotech companies eye a genetic mutation in people who feel no pain
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Clinic Regulations
Ruling sets the stage for lawsuits that could overturn similar laws across the U.S.
