A previously unknown mutation discovered in a common roundworm holds the promise of new treatments for obesity in humans, researchers say.
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A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a new report.
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Hawaii’s ongoing problem with invasive species such as snails and slugs, including their serious impact on plant nurseries and other aspects of the local horticultural industry, has been investigated and documented.
There is no association between consumption of fat, protein, or meat and kidney cancer, according to a pooled analysis of prospective studies.
Remote-controlled with a magnetic field, aggregates of plastic particles on a microchip function like stirrers and pumps.
When it comes to the world of the very, very small — nanotechnology — Americans have a big problem: nano and its capacity to alter the fundamentals of nature, it seems, are failing the moral litmus test of religion.
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Paleontologists have long known that dinosaurs had tiny brains, but they had no idea the beasts were such airheads. Scientists suggest that newly discovered large air spaces helped lighten the load of the head, making it about 18 percent lighter than it would have been without all the air. That savings in weight could have [...]
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Prostate cancer — and perhaps other cancers — promotes the growth of new nerves and the branching axons that carry their messages, a finding associated with more aggressive tumors, said researchers in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
Globally snake bite affects the lives of some 4.5 million people every year, and conservative estimates suggest that at least 100,000 people die from snake bite, and another 250,000 are permanently disabled. The world’s leading authorities on snake bite are launching a Global Snake Bite Initiative aimed at developing practical solutions to prevent and treat [...]
A common genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease in the general population is also linked to an even higher risk for people with diabetes, particularly those with poor glucose control.
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