The over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication Imodium, or its key ingredient loperamide, is increasingly being abused by…
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Research on modern day animals reveals insights into extinct animals
Powerful head and neck retractions of vertebrate carcasses, including dinosaur fossils, have puzzled researchers as…
Estimates of cheetah numbers are ‘guesswork,’ say researchers
Current estimates of the number of cheetahs in the wild are ‘guesswork’, say the authors…
Turn up the heat to increase altitude tolerance
Simple heat-based exercise can be just as effective as low-oxygen training to improve physical performance…
New guidelines explain how to monitor and treat hyperthyroid cats
Over the last 30 or so years, veterinary professionals’ understanding of clinical feline hyperthyroidism has…
Why Labrador retrievers are more interested in food than other breeds
Dog owners tell their vets that Labrador retrievers are always interested in food, and new…
Watch immune cells ‘glue’ broken blood vessels back together
As we age, tiny blood vessels in the brain stiffen and sometimes rupture, causing ‘microbleeds.’…
Mother’s hepatitis B supports chronic infection in children, study finds
Chronic hepatitis B infection could one day be cleared from a person’s system with a…
Alternative explanations for the evolution of monogamy and sibling cooperation
The textbook ‘monogamy hypothesis’ argues that monogamy favors the evolution of cooperation by increasing sibling…
Extended rest between weight-lifting sets could help muscle growth
Researchers have found that extended rest intervals between sets of weight-lifting could help with muscle…