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'Hobbits' are a new human species, according...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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Researchers have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed...

Baby's sleep position is the major factor...

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A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly -- or the development...

Finding more in 'most'

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A researcher has scientifically quantified the common interpretation of the word "most," finding it to be a measurement of 80 to 95...

Taking aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections...

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Researchers have developed a new model system to study fungal infections. The system can be a powerful tool for screening potential...

Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together...

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An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during...

Asthma a significant risk factor for complications...

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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children...

Cousins of prehistoric supercrocodile inhabit...

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Fossils of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered...

Studies suggest males have more personality...

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Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species -- from humans to house sparrows -- according to new...

The benefits of stress ... in plants

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Certain wild flax plants growing in poor soils have succeeded in balancing the stress in their lives -- these plants are less likely...

Promising pharmaceutical agents emerge as...

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Researchers have found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs...

Lyme disease vaccine? Tick saliva found...

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A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, researchers have discovered. The findings may...

HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus...

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The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy...

Building the smart home wirelessly

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Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a new article suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile...

Women can quit smoking and control weight...

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Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses appetite and boosts a smoker...

Reflux esophagitis due to immune reaction...

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Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive...

Surgery not linked to memory problems in...

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For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery....

Common plastics chemicals -- phthalates --...

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Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items...

Oil from biotech soybeans increases key...

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A modified soybean oil increased the level of an omega-3 fatty acid in humans more than regular soybean oil. The modified oil may provide...

Asthma a significant risk factor for complications...

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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe...

Beyond genomics, biologists and engineers...

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Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins...

Newborn Babies Were NOT Designed to Sleep...

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According to Dr. Jay Gordon, babies sleeping on a safe surface with sober, nonsmoking parents respond to their...

Bacterially produced antifungal on skin...

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A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians...

Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor

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Sebelius tried to dispel concerns that new guidelines on breast-cancer screening threaten insurance coverage amid...

Meditation Eases Heart Disease

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Heart disease patients who practice Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates.Researchers randomly assigned...

Doctors' Neckties Seen as Flu Risk

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The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding...

Thinspiration: Do Web Sites Encourage Anorexia...

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New Web sites promoting anorexia have caused public health concerns.

Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together...

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An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access...

Pushing the brain to find new pathways

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Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost...

Most Britons Reject Swine Flu Vaccine

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More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they...

Ancestry attracts, but love is blind

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People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair...

Mammogram coverage won't change, companies...

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Insurance companies contacted by USA TODAY say they will continue paying for providing annual mammograms, despite...

Avoid Routine Mammograms if You are Under...

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According to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, women in their 40’s should...

P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria...

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The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found...

UC regents vote to reopen troubled LA hospital...

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California's public university system on Thursday agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital...

Taking aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections...

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Researchers have developed a new model system to study fungal infections. The system can be a powerful tool for...

Novel connector uses magnets for leak-free...

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Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive, reusable and highly efficient microfluidic connector. The connector...

1.5M per day getting swine flu vaccine in...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth ...

New mechanism identified for beneficial...

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New data in humans shows that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is released from the...

Solving the 50-year-old puzzle of thalidomide...

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Resurgence of thalidomide use in Africa and South America raises the urgent need to isolate the negative side effects by identifying...

Predator beetle to battle hemlock pest

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Hemlock woolly adelgids (HWA) -- aphidlike insects that have destroyed stands of hemlocks throughout the East Coast -- were first identified...

Pig out more at Thanksgiving and you may...

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Eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and mashed potatoes makes consumers less likely to buy on impulse, which might...

Sounds can penetrate deep sleep and enhance...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 9 hours 51 min ago
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They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle, somehow penetrated their slumber. The 25 sounds were reminders...

Cognitive dysfunction reversed in mouse...

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At birth, children with Down syndrome aren't developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent...

After mastodons and mammoths, a transformed...

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Roughly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, North America's vast assemblage of large animals -- including such iconic...

Women can quit smoking and control weight...

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Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses appetite and boosts a smoker...

How viruses destroy bacteria

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Viruses are well known for attacking humans and animals, but some viruses instead attack bacteria. Researchers are exploring how hungry...

Biggest child-killers: pneumonia and diarrhea...

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Diarrhea and pneumonia kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each year globally — more than HIV and malaria combined.

How to Take a Gorilla's Blood Pressure:...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 9 hours 15 min ago
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For the first time, researchers have obtained blood pressure readings from a gorilla while it was awake.

FDA panel votes against new bug-based flu...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 6 hours ago
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BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - More safety data would be needed before a new type of influenza vaccine made in insect cells should...

HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus...

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The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy...

Wiring the Wilderness

LifeScience.com :: Posted 10 hours 46 min ago
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A wireless "backbone" in the wilderness brings the power of the internet to remote locations.

Last-resort lower-body amputation effective...

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A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic...

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth...

Reuters :: Posted 9 hours 56 min ago
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ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in...

Choosing the Right Medicare Plan

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago
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Older people may want to reconsider sticking with their existing Medicare plans this enrollment period.