The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Alkermes Plc’s longer-acting injectable version of blockbuster schizophrenia pill Abilify, making…
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Researchers identify brain region that deciphers between new and old memories
Have you ever walked down the street and seen someone you weren’t sure if you knew or if they just…
Read MoreHidden damage revealed in veterans’ brains from IED blasts
A research team at Johns Hopkins University says they have found a unique honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve…
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US Navy vet with ALS hopeful as 2nd year of Ice Bucket Challenge kicks off
Last summer, videos of people dumping buckets of ice water on their heads flooded Facebook as part of a campaign…
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Twins study identifies blood protein that may predict Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers in the United Kingdom have studied data from over 100 sets of identical twins and identified a blood protein…
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Not even helmets help pro bull riders stave off concussions
Kasey Hayes hopped on the bovine beast trapped in the narrow holding pen like he’d done hundreds of times. He…
Read MoreHarvard prevention trial studies tau, Alzheimer’s other protein
Alzheimer’s researchers at Harvard for the first time are scanning the brains of healthy patients for the presence of a…
Read MoreUS aims to crack down on ‘novelty’ motorcycle helmets
WASHINGTON – U.S. transportation regulators on Wednesday called for stronger rules for motorcycle helmets, proposing additional safety requirements in an…
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Dad eats pot brownies, thinks he has a stroke
A Michigan man thought he was having a stroke after eating brownies his daughter had baked— that turned out to…
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Youth tackle football linked to cognition problems in former NFL players, study finds
A study of former professional football players found that those who participated in tackle football from before the age of…
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