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U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for DNA Discovery

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny genetic molecules that play a crucial role in how genes shape the body.The research of Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun …

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U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America’s opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.The statistics, compiled by states and posted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

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Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene’s Aftermath

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, …

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