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Ebola outbreak could spur action for Md. scientists working on vaccine

Public health officials have just one tactic to battle the unrelenting Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa — quarantine — but as the disease continues to spread, scientists in Maryland are among those close to discovering other weapons.

Dementia care center explores benefits of yoga

At Cathy Rees' yoga class, you won't see anyone attempt a downward-facing dog — many participants are in wheelchairs, and almost all of them suffer from dementia.

American Ebola patients become serum test subjects

There is no vaccine or proven treatment for patients stricken with Ebola, but two ailing Americans who were infected with the deadly virus while working in the West African nation of Liberia have become test subjects for an experimental serum that they received with the help of two U.S. health agencies.

First federal gluten-free regulation takes effect

Regulations that tell consumers just what it means when a product is labeled “gluten free” take effect on Friday — a “major milestone,” says one of the leading experts on gluten disorders.

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A blood test that monitors changes in one specific gene may someday allow doctors to predict those likely to attempt suicide.

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