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Scans reveal differences that might explain why transitions are difficult.

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Pay attention to your lifestyle during stressful times, researcher says.

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Less Flexibility Seen in Brain Wiring of Kids With Autism: Study

Scans reveal differences that might explain why transitions are difficult.

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Wider Face May Give You an Edge in Negotiations

But it's not an asset in matters requiring compromise, study finds.

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NIH scientists find six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s

Study shows power of combining big data analysis with cutting-edge genomic techniques

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Chipping Away at Parkinson’s
Scientists used gene chips to help discover new genes that may be involved with Parkinson’s disease. Courtesy of the NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

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Authorities Fear Spread of Ebola After Ill Man Flew Across West Africa

Health authorities are trying to determine who on a series of flights across West Africa last week came into contact with a man who days later died of the Ebola virus.

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Liberian Doctor Dies of Ebola

A senior doctor working at Liberia's largest hospital has died of Ebola.

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Safe and effective vaccine that prevents cancer continues to be underutilized in U.S.

Latest vaccination coverage estimates for adolescents show only small increase for HPV vaccine

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U.S. Consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on premiums

Consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on premiums

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on their health insurance premiums since 2011 as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

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NIH programs to focus on emerging areas of science

Scientific areas ripe for targeted investments in technology development and research to improve health are the focus of new programs of the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund. The programs include work to facilitate the study of how sugar modifications affect proteins, to understand the arrangement of DNA within cells in four dimensions, and to enable the development of new therapies that allow control of organ function through manipulation of nerves.