Scientists explore novel ways to attack Alzheimer’s in the wake of a string of disappointing drug failures.
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Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking
The FDA warns the vaping giant to stop making unproven claims for its products.
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Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
Attempts to reach a nationwide settlement over the opioid crisis with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have stalled.
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Sen. Collins promotes bill to fight Lyme disease in hearing UMaine’s ‘tick lab’
The senator was promoting the TICK Act, which would provide $100 million in funding to combat tick-borne diseases.
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MaineHealth gets $5.1 million grant to expand cancer patients’ access to clinical trials
Maine Medical Center’s parent says the 6-year federal research grant is for a minimum of 85 patients.
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High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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Horse in York County euthanized after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease
State officials again urge Mainers to take precautions against mosquito bites, after the horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
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More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
In addition to breathing difficulties and lung damage, some people have reported vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue.
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Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence
When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, jolted the nation earlier this month, President Donald Trump again spoke of “building new facilities” for the mentally ill as a way to reduce mass shootings.
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New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study
The largest study of its kind found new genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior.