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Patients with essential tremor may benefit from a new noninvasive ultrasound procedure

Ultrasound Treatment Appears Promising for Essential Tremor

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Noninvasive technique may help patients who don't respond to medication
U.S. health officials report that the Zika virus can be spread sexually even when a partner shows no signs of infection. The research was published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC: Zika Transmitted by Sex Partner With No Symptoms

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Second report highlights ties between Zika and Guillain-Barré syndrome
The gap between heart disease and the second-leading cause of death

Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States

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Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
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Circulating Biomarkers May Be Indicative of Stroke Risk

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High levels of CRP, tHcy, TNFR2, and VEGF indicate significantly higher odds for incident ischemic stroke
Late-onset asthma may increase risk for incident cardiovascular disease events

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Up in Late-Onset Asthma Patients

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Doctors should be monitoring for high blood pressure, cholesterol closely in these patients
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

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Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Children and adolescents who suffer even mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to have serious issues later on

Even Mild TBI in Childhood Can Have Long-Term Adverse Effects

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Early head trauma linked to psychiatric, financial issues as adults, researchers find
An experimental treatment combining transplanted neural stem cells with the protein 3K3A-APC shows it may be possible to reverse brain damage after a stroke

Stem Cells May Help Reverse Ischemic Stroke Damage

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Experimental treatment helps new brain cells grow
High-tech imaging is revealing a wide variety of brain defects

Imaging Shows Zika-Linked Congenital Brain Abnormalities

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Images of the brains of Brazilian newborns and fetuses suggest the virus affects multiple sites
The Affordable Care Act has increased prescription use and reduced out-of-pocket spending

ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending

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Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions