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Researchers investigate how a developing brain is assembled

NIH 3-D software tracks worm embryo’s brain development.

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Image A shows the twisted up worm embryo inside the egg with the fluorescently labeled cells. The second image shows how the computer program identifies each of the marked cells, and image C shows the untwisted worm.

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Risky Sexual Behaviors Put Many Young Gay Men at Risk of HIV: Study

Experts say more must be done to curb unsafe sex and get virus-supressing meds to these men.

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Living Together, Marriage Give Equal Boost to Women's Mental Health: Study

But when it comes to first-time commitments, men's well-being hinges on tying the knot, research shows.

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WHO checklist targets major causes of maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities

Worldwide, the majority of maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, typically within the first 24 hours after childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable.

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Gene Therapy Shows Early Potential for Rare Immune System Disorder

Gene Therapy Shows Early Potential for Rare Immune System Disorder

Gene therapy might restore immunity in children and young adults with a rare inherited immune system disorder called X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, researchers report in a small study.

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Sense of Purpose in Life May Boost Longevity, Heart Health

Those who felt useful to others were 20 percent less likely to die during study period.

Having a sense of purpose might protect your heart and add years to your life, new research suggests.

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Electrical Stimulation May Ease Low Back Pain for Some

Treatment is effective with no side effects, researcher says.

Electrical nerve stimulation may offer some relief for older adults with chronic back pain, a new study suggests.

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Patient's Mood During Medical Procedure May Affect Outcomes

More adverse events seen when people undergoing interventional radiology have negative attitude.

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Link between congenital heart disease and neurodevelopment issues in children found

NIH-funded study yields potential opportunity for early identification of at-risk youth.

Scientists have confirmed the role of a set of gene mutations in the development of congenital heart disease and simultaneously discovered a link between them and some neurodevelopmental abnormalities in children. These abnormalities include cognitive, motor, social, and language impairments.

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WHO’s first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find children under 5 account for almost one third of deaths

*** First ever estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases show almost 1 in 10 people fall ill every year from eating contaminated food and 420 000 die as a result *** Children under 5 years of age are at particularly high risk, with 125 000 children dying from foodborne diseases every year *** WHO African and South-East Asia Regions have the highest burden of foodborne diseases

Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only 9% of the global population. This is among the findings of WHO's "Estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases" – the most comprehensive report to date on the impact of contaminated food on health and well-being.