Medical research

Magnetic fields turn up the heat on bacterial biofilms

A short exposure to an alternating magnetic field might someday replace multiple surgeries and weeks of IV antibiotics as treatment for stubborn infections on artificial joints, new research suggests.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Members of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine at the Lomonosov Moscow State University have determined the structure of a peptide complex formed in the brain at the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The research results ...

Autism spectrum disorders

FDA warns against bogus autism 'cures'

(HealthDay)—Don't fall for products claiming to cure autism, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

Health

Gluten-free diet may increase risk of arsenic, mercury exposure

People who eat a gluten-free diet may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury - toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects, according to a report in the journal ...

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