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Taking the Sting Out of Insect-Bite Allergies

Immunotherapy shots can reduce risk of serious reaction, allergists say.

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Proposed Food Assistance Bill Sends a Distressing Message

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Healthy Eating, Good Night's Sleep Really Do Help Kids Learn

Experts explain importance of these habits to school success.

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May Disrupt Birth of New Neurons in Prefrontal Cortex

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Gene combinations help predict treatment success for alcoholism medication

Study says five-marker genotype panel can guide ondansetron use

An experimental treatment for alcohol dependence works better in individuals who possess specific combinations of genes that regulate the function and binding of serotonin, a brain chemical affected by the treatment, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. A report of the finding appears online in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

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Sense of Smell Determined by Genes, Study Says

Ability to detect certain scents is highly individual, research suggests.

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Breastfeeding is the cheapest and most effective life-saver in history – UNICEF

During World Breastfeeding Week starting, UNICEF is focusing on breastfeeding as the most effective and inexpensive way of saving a child’s life. But with less than half of all children under six months benefitting from exclusive breastfeeding, strong leadership in promoting the practice is essential.

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Rate of infants who were ever breast-fed rose to 77 percent by 2010, report shows.

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The findings were based on six prior studies.

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NIH researchers find diabetes drug extends health and lifespan in mice

Long-term treatment with the type 2 diabetes drug metformin improves health and longevity of male mice when started at middle age, reports an international team of scientists led by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes Health.