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Small increases in sleep improve grades
Elementary school-age children who improved their sleep habits also improved in their academic performance, according…
A real Peter Rabbit tale: Biologists find key to myxoma virus/rabbit coevolution
Biologists have found a molecular explanation for myxoma virus/rabbit coevolution in Australia. The study of…
Rhythm of oscillations in cerebral cortex, key to understanding Down syndrome
A first-ever identification has been made of the alterations in the neuronal circuit that impact…
Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia
Problems related to elderly patients’ medical drug treatments are widespread and commonly result in hospital…
Scientists find surprise lurking in crocodilian jaw
Researchers discovered that alligators have a previously unknown second jaw joint that helps to distribute…
Choir singing boosts immune system activity in cancer patients and carers, study shows
Singing in a choir for just one hour boosts levels of immune proteins in people…
New immune-stimulating drug, with chemo, shrinks pancreas tumors
The results of an early-stage (phase 1b) clinical trial for pancreatic cancer show that an…
NASA examines El Nino’s impact on ocean’s food source
El Nino years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean,…
Mixed results on benefits of antiarrhythmic drugs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Paramedics often give heart rhythm stabilizing drugs to patients who are suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…