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Old bat gets a new name A specimen preserved in a jar of alcohol in The Natural History Museum, London has remained the only record of the Mortlock Islands flying fox, one of the least known bat species on the planet, for over 140 years. That is until now. A team of bat biologists ...
Read the releaseMale birth defect is weakly linked to pesticide exposure, Stanford-led study finds STANFORD, Calif. — A study of several hundred chemicals used in commercial pesticides has found only weak evidence that any of them are associated with a common ...
Read the releaseEinstein researchers lead panels at NIH Aging and Chronic Disease Symposium on Geroscience October 29, 2013 – (BRONX, NY) – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has chosen two leading aging researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine ...
Read the releaseLess toxic metabolites, more chemical product Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers develop dynamic system for controlling toxic metabolites in engineered microbes The first dynamic regulatory system that prevents the build-up of toxic metabolites in ...
Read the releaseUSC CTM releases report on Americans' media consumption Predicts by 2015, average media consumption will be 15.5 hours a day per person Americans consume an enormous amount of media daily via television, radio, phone and computer. As you read this article ...
Read the releaseCanadian discoveries pivotal to the science of toxins and illness associated with E. coli A tribute to Canadian researchers among the first to recognize the toxin-producing E. coli published today in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology Many ...
Read the releaseSedentary behavior linked to recurrence of precancerous colorectal tumors Men who spend the most time engaged in sedentary behaviors are at greatest risk for recurrence of colorectal adenomas, benign tumors that are known precursors ...
Read the releaseEstrogen protects women with NASH from severe liver fibrosis Severity of fibrosis similar in men and post-menopausal women New research suggests that estrogen protects women with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from severe liver fibrosis. According to the study published ...
Read the releaseWeight at time of diagnosis linked to prostate cancer mortality Men who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer are more likely to die from the disease than men who are of healthy weight, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...
Read the releaseUCLA report urges new global policy effort to tackle crisis of plastic litter in oceans Plastic litter is one of the most significant problems facing the world's marine environments. Yet in the absence of a coordinated global strategy, an estimated ...
Read the releaseScientists find that dolphin in Australian waters is a new species Study of humpback dolphin in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific waters finds as-of-yet unnamed species A species of humpback dolphin previously unknown to science is swimming in the waters off northern ...
Read the releaseNASA sees Tropical Storm Raymond fading fast Satellite data showed some recent convective activity within Tropical Storm Raymond on Oct. 28 but southwesterly wind shear and cooler ocean temperatures are predicted by the National Hurricane Center to weaken the ...
Read the releaseNASA sees newborn twenty-ninth Depression in the Philippine Sea NASA infrared imagery revealed that bands of thunderstorms have been wrapping into the center of newborn Tropical Depression 29W, indicating it's organizing and strengthening in the Philippine Sea. The ...
Read the releaseRedwood trees reveal history of West Coast rain, fog, ocean conditions Many people use tree ring records to see into the past. But redwoods – the iconic trees that are the world's tallest living things – have so far proven too erratic in their growth patterns to help ...
Read the releaseGold mining ravages Peru Washington, DC—For the first time, researchers have been able to map the true extent of gold mining in the biologically diverse region of Madre De Dios in the Peruvian Amazon. The team combined field surveys with airborne mapping and high-resolution ...
Read the releaseVIP treatment for jet lag A brain chemical that desynchronizes the cells in the biological clock helps the clock adjust more quickly to abrupt shifts in daily light/dark schedules such as those that plague modern life A small molecule called VIP, known to ...
Read the releaseNew technology shows promise in taking the guesswork out of vaccine development Scientists from the Center for Innovations in Medicine in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have developed a comprehensive, microchip-based technology, ...
Read the releaseResurgence in swaddling prompts fears of rise in babies' developmental hip abnormalities Technique soothing, but linked to heightened risk of osteoarthritis and hip replacement in middle age A resurgence in the popularity of traditional swaddling has prompted ...
Read the releaseDIY and gardening can cut heart attack/stroke risk by 30 percent and prolong life in 60+ age group These activities as good as exercise because they decrease total sedentary time A spot of DIY or gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack/stroke and prolong ...
Read the releaseOlder heart patients need personalized preventive care Strategies to prevent heart attack, stroke and other major cardiac events should be individualized for older adults who should play a role in choosing their therapies, according to an American Heart Association ...
Read the releaseSouth Asians in Peel have lower cancer screening rates; increased risk of preventable disease TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2013— South Asian-Canadians living in Peel Region may be 15 per cent less likely than other Ontarians to be screened for breast, cervical or colorectal ...
Read the releaseNurturing may protect kids from brain changes linked to poverty Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, ...
Read the releaseStudy examines expedited FDA drug approvals, safety questions remain Fewer patients were studied as part of expedited reviews of new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 and some safety questions remain unanswered, according to a ...
Read the releaseHeart disease risk appears associated with breast cancer radiation Among patients with early stages of breast cancer, those whose hearts were more directly irradiated with radiation treatments on the left side in a facing-up position had higher risk of ...
Read the releasePoverty in early childhood appears associated with brain development Poverty in early childhood appears to be associated with smaller brain volumes measured through imaging at school age and early adolescence, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA ...
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