But turning up the temperature can have a down side: in about one in 25 infants or small children, high fever can trigger fever-induced (febrile) seizures….
The findings suggest that transplant recipients who share the same pattern of genes but are still on conventional medication may be able to reduce or eliminate…
The study, published in the August issue of the journal Glycobiology, found that exposing prostate cancer cells to pectin under laboratory conditions reduced…
The researchers examined the records of 481 people with dementia and compared them to 481 people of the same age and gender who did not have dementia. The…
Large areas of land in the developing world are being converted to grow crops such as sugar cane and palm oil as part of the global rush to make biofuels which…
In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a Michigan State University zoologist joins others in reporting how the greater good of a…
Irrigation’s influence on climate is often overlooked when studying the human effect on regional climate change. Yet, irrigation has expanded rapidly in many…
The study shows that among 2,211 climbers during the spring seasons from 1990 through 2005, the overall chances of reaching Everest's summit were nearly 31…
This surprising reliance on geometry has led researchers to suggest the existence of a geometric module in the brain. However, since both humans and laboratory…
Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but new research shows that it is…
Many cancer survivors are willing to return to work after defeating their illness. However, there remains a possibility that due to their illness they will…
The etiology of these desires is multifactorial and a result of complex interactions with the environment. Adoption and twin studies have shown that the use of…
Not all patients with sepsis mount the same immune response, even when they look the same clinically, according to findings from the first large-scale natural…
In a study published today (Aug. 14) in the online, open-access journal Public Library of Science Biology, a team of researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical…
A new study shows that minorities are making equal or even better economic gains than whites when moving to new neighborhoods, but adds that white children…
A new study published today suggests that a diet containing a moderate amount of protein-rich food such as beef, fish, pork, chicken, dairy or nuts may help…
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