Women considering abortions are getting medically inaccurate information nearly a third of the time in…
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Black widow spiders are color-coded to deter predators without tipping off prey
Secret codes and hidden messages aren’t just for computer security experts or kids passing notes…
In grasslands, longer spring growing season offsets higher summer temperatures
Grasslands across North America will face higher summer temperatures and widespread drought by the end…
Scientists find way to predict activity of stem cells
Scientists have for the first time developed a way to predict how a specific type…
Study finds 5x increase in hand sanitizer use when located in hospital
Placing alcohol-based hand sanitizers (AHS) in the middle of a hospital lobby floor in front…
New method may find elusive flaws in medical implants and spacecraft
Medical implants and spacecraft can suddenly go dead, often for the same reason: cracks in…
Metabolic phenotyping of blood plasma allows for the detection of lung cancer
Metabolic phenotyping of blood plasma by proton nuclear magnetic resonance identified unique metabolic biomarkers specific…
Childhood poverty, parental abuse cost adults their health for years to come
Growing up in poverty or being abused by parents can lead to accumulated health problems…
Mutated gene associated with colon cancer discovered in 18th-century Hungarian mummy
A new discovery suggests that a genetic predisposition to cancer preceded the advent of modernization…
Is anti-TNF therapy safe for inflammatory bowel disease patients with prior cancer?
A previous history of cancer doesn’t necessarily preclude treatment with antibodies against tumor necrosis factor…