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Higher Education Levels May Be Lowering Dementia Rates

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.

Scientists Propose Adding Lasers to Brain Cancer Treatment

A brief zap to the brain may make cancer drugs more effective.

Scientists Record High-Speed Imagery of Snot Rockets

Sneezing produces a “turbulence cloud" of snot.

An Engineered Protein Can Kill Cancer Cells in the Bloodstream

A protein engineered to fit onto nanoparticles successfully kills tumor cells in the bloodstreams of mice with prostate cancer.

Many American Deer Have Malaria Parasites

Up to 25 percent of white-tailed deer living in Virginia and West Virginia sites were infected.

7 Questions About the Zika Virus, Answered

What is it, and why has it exploded now?

Scientists Have a New Theory About What Causes Schizophrenia

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have uncovered important clues about a potential cause of schizophrenia.

The 1899 Kissing Bug Epidemic That (Probably) Wasn't

Scientists Genetically Engineer Autistic Monkeys

The transgenic primates have a human gene associated with autism spectrum disorders.

This Glove Calms Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients

The technology behind it was inspired by a children's toy.

Lyme Disease-Spreading Ticks Now in Almost Half of U.S. Counties

It's been nearly 20 years since the last study on the distribution of disease-carrying ticks.

Mitochondria May Be the Missing Link in Understanding Stress Response

“This study will lead to a revolution in neuroscience," Wallace says. "Whether the neuroscientists will accept it is another question."

Just How Gross Are Library Books, Exactly?

That depends who you ask, and how you define “gross.”

Are There Good Viruses?

In this episode of 'Big Questions,' Craig answers a pressing question about germs from one of our YouTube viewers.

A Three-Minute Test Diagnoses Lewy Body Dementia

Lewy Body Dementia affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S.

Sewage Samples Could Be Used to Prevent the Next Viral Outbreak

Researchers at MIT are gathering city data from an unusual source.

Funky Chicken Walk Can Indicate a Sick Bird

Why did the chicken cross the pen? No, seriously. That’s a legitimate scientific question.

The 18-Year-Old College Student Who’s Allergic to Water

Alexandra Allen was 12 when she first had an allergic reaction to water.

Electronic Sensors Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer

Israeli scientists have developed sophisticated sensors that can “sniff” out ovarian cancer in a patient's breath.

New Research Shows That Humans Spread Plague Long Before Fleas

The disease has been around twice as long as we previously thought.

For Parkinson's Patients, Dancing Is Medicine

A growing body of research suggests dancing can alleviate some of the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

New Test Detects All Viruses That Infect People and Animals

ViroCap can also detect “novel” viruses not yet identified, as long as they share a few genetic characteristics with known viruses.

What’s Killing All the Frogs?

Nearly 200 species of frogs have gone extinct since the 1970s. Hundreds more may be at risk.

Nobel Prize Awarded for Drugs that Fight Parasitic Diseases

The scientists developed drugs to successfully treat parasitic diseases infecting millions worldwide.

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