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Medical researchers have made a new discovery about how a baby’s sex is...
Medical researchers at Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute have made a new discovery about how a baby's sex is determined—it's not just about the...
Research investigating the benefits of surgery for prostate cancer
Otherwise healthy men with advanced prostate cancer may benefit greatly from surgery, but many with this diagnosis have no need for it.
These conclusions...
A simple compound found in our gut could help to stop dangerous bacteria behind...
Dr. Ben Mullish understands more than most about the seriousness of gut bugs.
Although many people will appear to have no more than an...
Scientists create most accurate tool to predict asthma in young children
Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have created and tested a decision tool that appears to be the most accurate, non-invasive method yet...
People who frequently play violent video games are more immune to disturbing images than...
People who frequently play violent video games are more immune to disturbing images than non-players, a UNSW-led study into the phenomenon of emotion-induced blindness...
Increased arrivals by air and urbanisation are the two main factors leading to a...
Increased arrivals by air and urbanisation are the two main factors leading to a growing vulnerability to pandemics in our cities, a University of...
Alzheimer’s disease : Study links slowed brainwaves to early signs of dementia
To turn back the clock on Alzheimer's disease, many researchers are seeking ways to effectively diagnose the neurodegenerative disorder earlier.
One potential way to do...
Pain : Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it.
Alas, it's too late—the child's finger has sustained a minor burn....
Researchers has developed a faster test for the Ebola virus
A team of researchers with members from the U.S., Senegal and Guinea, in cooperation with Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), has developed a faster...
A paternal grandfather’s access to food during his childhood is associated with mortality risk,...
A paternal grandfather's access to food during his childhood is associated with mortality risk, especially cancer mortality, in his grandson, shows a large three-generational...
Anticipation is often viewed as an emotional experience
Anticipation is often viewed as an emotional experience, an eager wait for something to happen.
Inside the brain, the act of anticipating is an exercise...
Patients weight history may predict the heart failure risk
In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply asking older adult patients...
A widely used diabetes medication combined with an antihypertensive drug specifically inhibits tumor growth
A widely used diabetes medication combined with an antihypertensive drug specifically inhibits tumor growth—this was discovered by researchers from the University of Basel's Biozentrum...
New research from King’s College London identifies a possible mechanism that shows how bullying...
New research from King's College London identifies a possible mechanism that shows how bullying may influence the structure of the adolescent brain, suggesting the...
Children and young adults without psychosis who are prescribed high-dose antipsychotic medications are at...
Children and young adults without psychosis who are prescribed high-dose antipsychotic medications are at increased risk of unexpected death, despite the availability of other...
