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New MRSA Strain Found in Dairy Cattle and Humans

High-tech genetic tests miss a new strain of drug-resistant staph, which seems to be transferable between people and cows

Memories Are Made of This: Drugs to Boost Recall—or Destroy It

Why This E. Coli Outbreak Has Me Scared

The HDL Conundrum: What's Bad about Drugs for Good Cholesterol?

After federal officials announced on May 26 the halting of a trial probing whether Abbott Laboratories' formulation of the B vitamin niacin can help prevent heart disease and strokes, scientists and physicians were left with an  immediate follow-on question...

Alzheimer's Moment: Researchers Shore Up Antibody Effectiveness against the Disease

So You Want to Live Forever?

Secret to Stopping Spam: Follow the Money

Compound Offers Pain Relief without the Complications

The synthesis of a natural pain reliever could lead to an analgesic without serious side effects.

Hospital-Acquired Infections: Beating Back the Bugs

Some hospitals have turned a corner in fighting deadly infections

Twitter Helped Doctors Tell Patients Where to Get Meds After Japan Earthquake

HIV May Be Culprit in Spread of Measles

Pediatric HIV may be hindering measles eradication efforts

Altered Virus Calls Out Hidden Cancer Cells--and Might Help Fight Them, Too

Highlighting Drug Industry Influence, Watchdog Says Overmedication in Nursing Homes Is Troubling

Nursing homes are unnecessarily administering powerful antipsychotic drugs to many elderly residents, including those with dementia who could suffer life-threatening side effects, according to a new government watchdog report...

Foldit Online Protein Puzzle

An online game that has players solve 3-D puzzles to help scientists understand protein folding

Armadillos Likely Transmitting Leprosy to Humans in Southern U.S.

The only animal besides humans known to harbor leprosy, wild armadillos seem to be spreading a newly identified strain to susceptible people

Mouse Study Suggests Why Addictions Are Hard to Forget

A new study finds that alcoholic mice more readily form Pavlovian associations with addictive substances. Similar subconscious memories may haunt recovering addicts

New drug targets raise hopes for hepatitis C cure

As the first targeted therapies edge towards regulatory approval, attention turns to the next drugs in line.

Life Is Complicated: Systems Biology Untangles Old Mysteries [Video]

Biologists are turning to powerful computers to help them make sense of life's messiest parts

Fast Track to Vaccines: How Systems Biology Speeds Drug Development

Analyzing all the layers of the immune system at once speeds design and may one day deal a decisive blow against HIV

Health care reform in one state may be a harbinger for national effort