Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study.

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Governors and school superintendents from 48 states have released a draft of common math… [Read more]

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Yesterday the United Nations announced that a panel of scientists appointed by a global… [Read more]

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Full DNA sequence of people with inherited disorders portends medicine’s future [Read more]

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Phenomenon could have choked off star birth in the universe [Read more]

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While general relativity describes well the behavior of the solar system, Einstein’s theory of gravity and spacetime has not been tested on cosmological scales. Now, a team has analyzed data on 70,000 galaxies to show that the theory is so far the best description of the universe, at least out to 3.5 billion light years [...]

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Researchers have discovered, for the first time, a genetic mutation in African-American men with a family history of prostate cancer who are at increased risk for the disease. The team identified an inheritable genetic defect in the receptor for the male hormone, androgen (testosterone), that may contribute to the development of prostate cancer and its [...]

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A study of extinction patterns of 25 large mammal species in India finds that improving existing protected areas, creating new areas, and interconnecting them will be necessary for many species to survive this century.

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While general relativity describes well the behavior of the solar system, Einstein’s theory of gravity and spacetime has not been tested on cosmological scales. Now, a team has analyzed data on 70,000 galaxies to show that the theory is so far the best description of the universe, at least out to 3.5 billion light years [...]

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Tears in the shoulder’s rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes, according to a preliminary study.

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