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Longevity gene may boost brain power

NIH-funded researchers discover the gene may enhance cognitive abilities

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Scientists showed that the longevity gene, KLOTHO, may improve thinking, learning and memory.

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Syphilis Cases Climbing Among Gay Men: CDC

Rates have more than doubled since 2000, health officials report.

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Antipsychotics Help Cut Crime Rate: Study

New research suggests medications curb violence in patients with psychiatric disorders.

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Brain Activity Changes in Pregnant Women, Study Finds

Boost in activity in brain region that reads faces may prepare mom to bond with baby, researcher suggests.

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As weather warms, some areas in U.S. will have many high ozone days.

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NIH study demonstrates that a new cancer immunotherapy method could be effective against a wide range of cancers

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Six months after ACT with mutation-specific T-cells, tumors that metastasized to the lung have shrunk.

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Air quality deteriorating in many of the world’s cities

Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet WHO guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems.

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United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives

New United Nations* data show a 45% reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523 000 in 1990.

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Health and financial analysis reinforces NIH’s decision to fund Women’s Health Initiative

An in-depth analysis of final data from one of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Trials has found that the investment in WHI resulted in a return of $140 in net economic value for each dollar invested in the trial.

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World Bank Supports Better Health Services for People in Tajikistan

The Tajikistan Health Services Improvement Project, which will pilot innovative ways to improve the quality of services of primary health care facilities, was officially launched in Dushanbe by the Minister of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan Salimzoda Nusratullo Faizullo and World Bank Country Manager Marsha McGraw Olive. Representatives from civil society organizations and the donor community also took part in the launch event.