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One Type of Dementia Is Especially Costly 10/05/2017 07:00 PM EDT Annual bills for this early onset disease twice as high as for Alzheimer's, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Health Statistics Limiting 'Cold Time' Could Make More Organs Available for Transplant 10/05/2017 05:00 PM EDT Up to 12 hours seems to be OK, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Organ Donation, Organ Transplantation Is Your Car's Technology Driving You to Distraction? 10/05/2017 04:00 PM EDT Dashboard 'infotainment' systems can keep attention off the road for 40 seconds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Impaired Driving Does a Drug's High Price Tag Cause Its Own Side Effects? 10/05/2017 02:00 PM EDT Treatment-related worries might make you feel sick Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines Helping Preemies Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics 10/05/2017 02:00 PM EDT 3 factors predicted when infant was at low risk of serious infection called sepsis Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Premature Babies, Sepsis Protecting Preemies from Stress Might Improve Later Mental Health 10/05/2017 02:00 PM EDT Babies born at 2.2 pounds or less normally face higher risk of adult psychological issues Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Weight, Mental Disorders, Stress Gene Therapy May Be Breakthrough for Boys with 'Lorenzo's Oil' Disease 10/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT In study, treatment put brakes on the deadly neurological illness in most patients for 2 years Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Leukodystrophies Like Your Skin, Your Hair? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors 10/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT Scientists say DNA from long-extinct species plays role in humans today Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy Prenatal Multivitamins Linked to Lower Autism Risk 10/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT But researchers can't prove a cause-and-effect connection Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pregnancy and Medicines, Vitamins Zika Vaccine Works in Early Human Trial 10/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT But study was small, more research is needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Immunization, Zika Virus Hockey Viewers' Hearts May Pay a Penalty 10/05/2017 09:00 AM EDT Attending an exciting game can double the heart rate of spectators Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: How to Prevent Heart Disease, Stress Rare Tumor May Point the Way to Diabetes Treatment 10/05/2017 09:00 AM EDT Insulinomas provide genetic maps for making insulin, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Benign Tumors, Diabetes, Genes and Gene Therapy   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656