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Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who worked with the Colorado Department of Public Health and ...

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"We showed people with Alzheimer's disease have more gut inflammation," University of Wisconsin psychologist Barbara Bendlin ...

For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports that a case of chronic wasting disease was detected in a deer breeding ...

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has begun laying the groundwork for its entry into a rare disease market, kicking off an awareness ...

Fatty liver disease happens when fat builds up in your liver. This can cause damage, inflammation, and other complications.