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In Portland, Oregon, doctors are testing an experimental device that can unclog clots, much like a corkscrew uncorks a bottle of wine. Doctors thread a little tube from the groin into the brain. Then they push the wire out and it starts to corkscrew. The coils lodge in the clot so doctors can then ease it out like a cork. The corkscrew device is still experimental and it needs more testing, before it can get FDA approval.
Maybe you know someone who is compulsively clean. Maybe you've said, well, her mother is the same way. Turns out there's a reason for that. Scientists have uncovered a gene they believe plays a role in causing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is characterized by repetitive unwanted thoughts or behaviors that control your daily routine. In the study of 170 people, OCD patients were more likely to inherit the gene variation compared to people without the disorder. The study was done in part by the National Institutes of Health where researchers say they're hopeful that this discovery could be the tip of the iceberg in understanding the genetic root of psychiatric illnesses.
Going to the dentist might not be a favorite on your to-do list, but these check-ups are important not only for your teeth, but also for your gums.
Going to the dentist might not be a favorite on your to-do list, but these check-ups are important not only for your teeth, but also for your gums.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may shorten the list of caveats for drugs you see advertised on television.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may shorten the list of caveats for drugs you see advertised on television.
Wealthier Americans are more likely than others to be sedentary for much of the week and then turn into active "weekend warriors" on Saturdays and Sundays, researchers report.
Wealthier Americans are more likely than others to be sedentary for much of the week and then turn into active "weekend warriors" on Saturdays and Sundays, researchers report.
Zika virus might not remain in the semen of some infected men as long as previously thought, a small study suggests.
Zika virus might not remain in the semen of some infected men as long as previously thought, a small study suggests.
The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why.
The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why.
One of the biggest celestial events of a lifetime -- a total solar eclipse -- is heading towards millions of Americans on Monday.
One of the biggest celestial events of a lifetime -- a total solar eclipse -- is heading towards millions of Americans on Monday.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may shorten the list of caveats for drugs you see advertised on television.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may shorten the list of caveats for drugs you see advertised on television.
Wealthier Americans are more likely than others to be sedentary for much of the week and then turn into active "weekend warriors" on Saturdays and Sundays, researchers report.
Wealthier Americans are more likely than others to be sedentary for much of the week and then turn into active "weekend warriors" on Saturdays and Sundays, researchers report.
Zika virus might not remain in the semen of some infected men as long as previously thought, a small study suggests.
Zika virus might not remain in the semen of some infected men as long as previously thought, a small study suggests.
The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why.
The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why.
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