New research supports the creation of more marine reserves in the world’s oceans because, the…
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Frequent dining out may lead to food budget-busting behaviors
People who frequently dine out –including workers who often eat out for lunch — may…
Interferon drug shows promise in treating Ebola
A pilot study of a class of drugs used to treat hepatitis and some forms…
Potential treatment for type of muscle and brain degenerative disease
Researchers have discovered the molecular basis of an incurable disease known as inclusion body myopathy,…
Study points a way to better implantable medical devices
Researchers have identified a signaling molecule key to the formation of scar tissue surrounding implantable…
Last remnant of North American ice sheet on track to vanish
The last piece of the ice sheet that once blanketed much of North America is…
Pocket-sized retina camera, no dilating required
Researchers have developed a cheap, portable camera that can photograph the retina without the need…
Microbes evolved to colonize different parts of the human body
Microbes have evolved over millions of years to live in and on all parts of…
Bipolar disorder: New method predicts who will respond to lithium therapy
For roughly one-third of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, lithium is a miracle drug, effectively…
Parasitic fish offer evolutionary insights
Vertebrates once might have relied on a different mechanism for developing neurons in the gut,…