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Female scent found to accelerate growth in juvenile male mice
Exposing female house mice (Mus musculus) to the scent of male urine is known to accelerate their sexual development in what scientists call the Vandenbergh effect. A study recently published...
Start of new era for Alzheimer’s treatment
Researchers say we appear to be at the start of a new era for Alzheimer’s treatment. Trial results published in January showed that for the first time a drug has been able...
Risk of severe heart attack is higher on Mondays, study suggests
Monday can be a downer as folks leave weekend play behind. Now, researchers say Monday might also be the most common day for deadly heart attacks.
Novel genetic screen provides clues on how Toxoplasma behaves within a host
While the presence of harmful critters in your home may be addressed by a call to the exterminator, harmful parasites in the body can be much harder to expel. A...
NUS researchers invent powerful tool to gather data on immune response at single-cell level
Scientists from the National University of Singapore have invented a powerful tool that captures data on immune cell response at a single-cell level. This groundbreaking technique will accelerate the discovery...
What science says about popular pre-workout ingredients
If you don't trust the label on your pre-workout, make your own. Julia Bernhard DO YOU HAVE a big tub of pre-workout powder sitting close by? Look at the label. How many...
This rural California county lost its only hospital, leaving residents with dire healthcare choices
After the financial collapse of Madera County's only general hospital, residents are left with slim options for care. Some have come to accept that they may die in an emergency.
What you can do to prevent the spread of mpox
Learning how mpox spreads is a great way to prevent infection. katerynakon / Deposit Photos Although the World Health Organization only recently declared the end of the mpox global emergency, the virus is...
Death Rates among Black People in the U.S. Are Rising after Falling
Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action”
Editorial: Forcing treatment on mentally ill homeless people is a bad idea
Senate Bill 43 would strip mentally ill people of their power of self-determination by compelling them into short stints of treatment that usually don't work, without long-term follow-up care.
Experimental drug vorasidenib shows promise for treating glioma brain tumors
The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progression-free survival in patients with grade 2 gliomas compared to placebo, nearly 28 months versus 11 months, according to a recent study.
Australian mother thanks 'science' for child murder pardon
An Australian mother convicted of killing her children claimed a "victory for science" on Tuesday after an unexpected research breakthrough helped win her freedom after 20 years in prison.
Breastfeeding beyond one year linked to higher test scores, study says
Researchers have found the longer babies are breastfed, the better they perform on standardized assessment tests as adolescents, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Disease in...
Family of slain mother, shot through neighbor's closed door in Florida, urges arrest
The family of a slain Florida mother of four, shot through a closed door following a dispute with her neighbor, is calling on police to arrest the suspect.
Lung cancer pill drastically cuts risk of death after surgery
Taking the drug Tagrisso daily after surgery reduced non-small cell lung cancer patients' death risk by more than 50%.
Halifax firefighters describe risking their lives to save elderly man from wildfire
A Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and doesn't consider...
Bacterial colonization of the lung also depends on the host genome
The lung is by no means a sterile place, as was assumed for a long time. In fact, it actually harbors a diverse microbial ecosystem. We know from previous studies...
Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia
An analysis of thousands of healthcare records adds to mounting evidence that people who get the shingles vaccine in their 70s may reduce their dementia risk over the following seven...
Psychedelic-inspired drugs could relieve depression without causing hallucinations
Psychedelic drugs, best known for causing hallucinations, can also lift users’ moods, preliminary results from clinical trials suggest. But the risks that come with the trip are an obstacle to using the drugs...
Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminated, study finds. So are people and the environment safe?
Wastewater is a byproduct of humanity produced all day, every day. At home, wastewater is the used water that disappears when you flush the toilet, empty the sink or drain...
Previously unknown antibiotic resistance widespread among bacteria
Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics are much more widespread in our environment than was previously realised.
10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week—here's what they say about it
Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week.
Adherence to annual breast cancer screening may cut risk of death
The closer a woman adhered to guidelines on getting a mammogram on a year-to-year basis, the less likely she was to die of breast cancer, a new study found.
Researchers work to make prostate-specific antigen test for cancer more accurate
Researchers think they've found a way to make the blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) accurate enough to significantly reduce overdiagnosis and better predict dangerous cancers.
Nanozyme hydrogel: A breakthrough solution for Candida vaginitis treatment
A team of researchers from Nanjing University has developed a probiotic nanozyme hydrogel to regulate the vaginal microenvironment for Candida vaginitis therapy. Candida vaginitis, a common fungal infection that affects...
FDA warns against unapproved treatments for skin condition molluscum
Products marketed as treatments for molluscum have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency warned.
Study shows previously unknown antibiotic resistance widespread among bacteria
Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics are much more widespread in our environment than was previously realized. A new study published in Microbiome by researchers from Chalmers University of...
Burmese pythons are helping rats take over Florida's Everglades — and that could help spread disease
The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents.