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A prestigious scientific journal is retracting a controversial 2009 report that linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus.

Researchers at Yale have discovered the chemical triggers for hair growth, which could eventually lead the way to reversing baldness.

Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia - turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt and destroy their cancer cells....

Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease. An experimental test did a good job of indicating how much of the telltale Alzheimer's plaque lurks in people's brains, Australian researchers reported Wednesday. If the test proves accurate in larger studies, it could offer a way to check people having memory problems to see who needs more definitive testing for the disease.

Scientists say within a few years, a simple cheek swab could allow health experts to create individualized diet plans for people based on their ...

For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.

Had a particularly stressful day at work? Go home and mow your lawn. Scientists have found that a chemical released by freshly cut grass makes people feel content, London's Daily Mail reported.

Drinking beer regularly could stop bones from going brittle, according to scientists... Beer is also rich in phytoestrogens, plant versions of oestrogen, which keep bones healthy. The Spanish researchers said: "Silicon plays a major role in bone formation. Beer has been claimed to be one of the most important sources of silicon in the Western diet.

For eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so horrible, it brought her to her knees.