By Wellcome Trust
Chimpanzees. Scientists have constructed the world's first genetic map in chimpanzees of recombination -- the exchange of genetic material within a chromosome that makes us all unique.
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By Bournemouth University
According to a paper published in Science, models of how animal and plant distributions are affected by climate change may also explain aspects of human evolution.
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By Jan Shifren, M.D.
Women who suffer the unpleasant and sometimes debilitating symptoms of menopause are more likely to miss days at work, a new Dutch study finds.
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By Robert Preidt
Being unable to read and understand basic health information might have a deadly outcome for older people, new research reveals.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
One man’s example hints at a future where doctors use genomics to spot and treat diseases before the patient actually gets sick.
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By British Medical Journal
The risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a study published today on bmj.com.
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By Robert Preidt
People with the painful skin condition psoriasis may be at increased risk for health problems that affect the heart, an expert says.
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By Kathleen Doheny
Mothers of children with autism and autism spectrum disorders earn significantly less than what mothers of children who have no health limitations earn, a new study has found.
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By Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
The northeastern U.S. should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. And we can blame fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations, not the mild winter. So reports Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosyst
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By Alan Mozes
The recent advent of so-called “synthetic pot” is a rising public health concern, researchers warn, sending kids to the emergency room and prompting parental calls to poison control centers.
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By Inderscience Publishers
Nanoparticles containing chitosan have been shown to have effective antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli. The materials could be used as a protective wound-healing material to avoid opportunistic infection
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By Steven Reinberg
Children exposed to methamphetamine while in the womb face a higher risk of developing behavior problems, a new study suggests.
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By NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Researchers have found that distinct patterns of activity -- which may indicate a predisposition to care for infants -- appear in the brains of adults who view an image of an infant face -- even when the child is not theirs.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, goes the truism. A new study by French researchers found that children who were told learning can be difficult, and that failing is a natural part of the learning process, actually performed
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By University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a cell-signaling pathway that plays a key role in increasing insulin secretion during pregnancy and, when blocked, leads to the development of gestational diabetes. Their
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By Steven Reinberg
Statin drugs, which are used to lower cholesterol, might reduce a bit the risk of developing pneumonia, a new study suggests.
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By Robert Preidt
The emergency room costs of treating college students with injuries associated with alcohol-induced blackouts can be more than half a million dollars a year at a university with 40,000 or more students, a new study found.
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By Association for Psychological Science
You've been feeling under the weather. You Google your symptoms. A half-hour later, you're convinced it's nothing serious -- or afraid you have cancer. More than 60 percent of Americans get their health information online, and a majority of those de
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By Brown University
Many environmental and public health officials are concerned about the potential health effects of phthalates, which are common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable. In the first study to examine what effect in utero doses of phth
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By Washington University in St. Louis
Participating in an online March Madness bracket or fantasy sport league is harmless fun for most people, but for someone with a gambling addiction, it can be a dangerous temptation.
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