Report: Mysterious collapse of honey bee colonies may be caused by virus, fungus combination

Report: Virus, fungus new suspects in bee disease

Mysterious collapse of honey bee colonies may be caused by virus, fungus combination

Virus, fungus new suspects in bee disease

WASHINGTON — Researchers have a pair of new suspects in the mysterious collapse of honey bee colonies across the country.

Correction: ADHD story

Correction: ADHD story

LONDON — In a Sept. 30 story about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, The Associated Press erroneously reported that research linked missing chromosomes to the incidence of ADHD in children. The genetic material was extra or missing chunks of DNA, not chromosomes.

Gene test aims to spare chronic chest pain patients unneeded angiograms to spot heart disease

Gene test aims for better heart disease detection

HEALTHBEAT: More aggressive care for sepsis urged as scientists find new clue to what fuels it

New clue to sepsis as more aggressive care urged

Study: Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing or extra DNA in their brains

Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA

Seattle Genetics climbs after its lymphoma drug brentuximab meets goal in late-stage study

Seattle Genetics cancer drug meets study goal

HEALTHBEAT: 50 years into era of cancer genetics, how to widen the hunt for targeted therapies

How to widen the hunt for targeted cancer therapy

FTC says claims that POM Wonderful treats or prevents disease are deceptive

FTC says POM juice ads are deceptive about health

1 in 5 gay, bisexual men has AIDS virus and many don’t know it, says CDC study of 21 cities

44 pct of gay, bisexual men with HIV don’t know it

NM governor feels the love from chimps as he pitches alternative in dispute over their future

Chimps’ future prompts debate over NM primate lab

Scientists honored for research in age-related vision loss and biological basis of obesity

Prizes honor studies in vision loss, obesity

New gene that turns any bacteria into drug-resistant superbugs is found in 3 states, Canada

New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states

Scientists find drugs, antiseptics that may help fight fungus that’s wiping out bats

Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease

Scientists at Mass. meeting say drugs, antiseptics may help fight fungus that’s killing bats

Scientists in Mass.: Drugs may fight bat disease

Experts disagree on whether big farms are riskier, but agree egg recall shows potential danger

Experts say big egg farms can mean big problems

Expert says bird flu still a pandemic danger, warns against complacency after swine flu fizzle

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Federal agents descend on egg farms at center of recall for second time

Federal agents descend on egg farms for 2nd time

Tasmanian devil once ‘immune’ to cancer killing the species euthanized after developing tumors

Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found

Removing healthy ovaries helps women with genetic risk lower odds for breast, ovarian cancer

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal

Rodents, bugs, other unsanitary conditions found at 2 Iowa farms where eggs have been recalled

Rodents, other contamination found at 2 egg farms

Rodents, bugs, other violations found at 2 Iowa farms where eggs have been recalled

Rodents, other violations found at 2 egg farms

Eating more omega-3 fats doesn’t help heart attack patients who get good care, study finds

Study: More omega-3 fats didn’t aid heart patients

AP Enterprise: Egg farm owner was able to expand business despite being a ‘habitual violator’

Iowa approved egg farm tied to ‘habitual violator’

Small first study finds bioartificial cornea coaxes regrowth of eye’s cells, improves vision

Restoring sight with new type of artificial cornea

Local BLMs to decide whether to limit access to caves, mines to prevent spread of bat disease

BLM: Bat disease plan depends on local offices

Study finds mouse viruses in some chronic fatigue patients, but link not proven

Mouse virus link to chronic fatigue is studied

Hamburg: Massive egg recall dramatizes need for agency to have greater regulatory authority

FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority

Malaysia closes parks, warns public after up to 10 die from disease spread by rats

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after deaths

Malaysia closes parks, warns public after 10 die from disease spread by rats in waterways

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after 10 die

Report: Scientists find evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Report: Scientists link ALS, athlete head injuries

Report: Scientists find evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Report: Scientists link ALS, athlete head injuries

Medical examiner says Alaska man who died after ingesting crab was victim of heart disease

Heart, not shellfish, to blame in AK man’s death

UK doctors warn new superbug gene found in patients from India, Pakistan could spread widely

UK doctors: New superbug gene could spread widely

Study: Useful bats could be nearly wiped out in Northeast by fungus in 20 years

Fast-spreading fungus threatening useful bats

Adult stem cell studies abound for heart, diabetes, MS; far ahead of embryonic research

Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic

Holy spelunker: Forest Service closes caves, mines in 5 more states to fight bat fungus

Holy spelunker: Caves closed to fight bat fungus

Medical journal expresses concern about cancer research by Duke scientist put on leave

Duke scientist’s cancer research is questioned

Residents at Pa. hearing tell EPA natural gas drilling technique is poisoning their water

Residents tell EPA Pa. gas drilling poisons water

AIDS breakthrough: African study offers hope to women by helping prevent HIV, herpes

AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection

In US cities, AIDS virus is linked more to poverty than race, study finds

In US cities, HIV linked more to poverty than race

Poor people more often infected by AIDS virus than those with more money, study finds

Study: Poverty, more than race, tied to HIV

Flu shot in the mail? Microneedles may make that possible, or just buy it at a drug store

Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier

Treating HIV helps prevent spread of the AIDS virus to others, Canadian study finds

Treating HIV also prevents its spread, study finds

Genetic study points to those who may live to be 100, if they have healthy lifestyle, too

Closing in on genes that help people live to 100