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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions.

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Researchers uncover possible cause of muscle pain from widely used cholesterol medication

Millions of people rely on statins, a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But for some, the drugs come with an unwelcome trade-off: muscle pain, weakness and exercise intolerance that can make it difficult to continue treatment. No

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Biomarker-guided care to improve antidepressant response rates and reduce trial-and-error

For millions of people living with depression, finding an effective treatment can feel like a long and uncertain journey. Patients often spend months trying different medications, enduring side effects and persistent symptoms while waiting to discover whether a prescription will

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New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s.

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Mediterranean diet is associated with better psychological well-being, study suggests

Following a Mediterranean diet may provide additional benefits for mental health. A new study has now linked it to greater psychological well-being among people over 50. The research is the result of a collaboration between University College London and the Barcelona Institute fo

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The 'healthier' drink that isn't: Popular alcoholic beverages found to be ultra-processed

Canned cocktails and hard seltzers are being chosen by health-conscious young people as a safer way to consume alcohol, but new Australian research reveals these products are almost universally ultra-processed, potentially giving consumers a false sense of security and underminin

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AI tool can identify biological profiles associated with thrombosis risk

Two people may be the same age and have similar family histories or risk factors, yet only one of them may develop thrombosis. To better understand why this occurs, researchers from the Complex Disease Genomics Unit at the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Biomedi

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Mutations let JC polyomavirus evade antibodies, offering clues for vaccines and treatments

In people with severely compromised immune systems, JC polyomavirus can trigger an untreatable, often fatal brain disease. An international research team has identified how virus mutations can strategically interfere with how human antibodies recognize the virus, allowing it to e

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How skimping on sleep leads to weight gain

People who shortened their sleep by around 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight—1 pound on average—and were more sedentary, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found.

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Hormone differences could pave way for endometriosis blood test

People with endometriosis have a distinct pattern of hormones that could be identified by a blood test, with the potential to revolutionize diagnosis of the condition, research suggests. Scientists have found that those with endometriosis have differences in a previously overlook

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Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds

A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec, pointing to a need to better reach people with a gambling disorder. Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Center followed more than 2,300 people with a gambling

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1 in 5 relatives of breast and ovarian cancer patients in Estonia carry dangerous cancer-l

In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a variant that left her at such high risk of breast cancer that she chose a preventive mastectomy. Many people with similar gene variants won't need risk-re

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