[ad_1] Officials announce an outbreak of typhus, a bacterial disease commonly transmitted by lice or fleas, in the Los Angeles area. Cases of the form of the disease transmitted by fleas – …
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14 cases of polio-like rare diseases reported in Colorado
[ad_1] DENVER – According to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, 14 cases of a rare polio-like illness that primarily affects children have been reported in Colorado. According to the Centers …
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[ad_1] It is not surprising that America is a nation of fast food. We all know that we eat a crazy amount of generally unhealthy fast food. But you may not realize …
Read More »USC researchers map the brain region related to Alzheimer's disease and other diseases
[ad_1] Brain mapping helps scientists understand how specific areas work and create new drugs and targeted treatmentsCredit: Tyler Ard, USC Mark and Mary Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Computer Science USC scientists …
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