Researchers in France have found that patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease whose vision improved after…
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Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines, study finds
People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza. New research shows that obesity…
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Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find
A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker’s lung toxicity and danger of heart…
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Women aren’t becoming engineers because of confidence issues, study suggests
Women are less likely than men to stay in engineering majors and to become engineers…
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Simple compound with surprising antifreeze properties
A chemical compound used to stabilize particles in suspension has proved capable of controlling the…
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A rest, a meal, then death for 5,000-year-old glacier mummy: Scientists consolidate results of research into Ötzi’s state of health and his death
There is now broad agreement on the circumstances of Ötzi’s death. Around 100 experts on…
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Substance from bacteria could lead to allergy-free sunscreen
As the realization that radiation emitted by the sun can give rise to skin cancer…
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Enzyme controlling cell death paves way for treatment of brain damage in newborns
Brain damage due to birth asphyxia – where the brain is starved of oxygen around…
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Strawberries protect the stomach from alcohol, rat experiments suggest
In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm…
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Evidence for the existence of a hypnotic state? Key may be in the glazed staring eyes, researchers suggest
A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Finland and Sweden has found that the strange stare…