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April 8, 2026

Scripps Florida scientists discover clues to altered brain wiring in autism

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute (Photo by James McEntee.) JUPITER, FL - November 15, 2016 - Autism is an agonizing...

Scientists ‘plug in’ to circuitry behind sex in male fruit flies

Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a small neural circuit in male fruit flies that has evolved to...

Cow goes moo: Artificial intelligence-based system associates images with sounds

The cow goes "moo." The pig goes "oink." A child can learn from a picture book to associate images with...

Leishmaniasis infection on the rise in US ecotourists, soldiers

ARLINGTON, Va. - Driven by burgeoning ecotourism and military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, a parasitic infection called leishmaniasis is...

Global declines in adolescent childbearing related to national income, education expenditures

New York -- Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that an important explanation for declining rates...

Unhealthy weight management practices associated with non-medical use of prescription drugs among adolescents

Ann Arbor, MI, November 15, 2016 - Non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is a serious public health concern in...

Special brain activities while mother and autism spectrum disorder child gaze each other

Credit: Kanazawa University Special activities in the brains while mother and her child with autism spectrum disorder are gazing each...

Asian-Americans are at high risk for diabetes but rarely get screened

Less than half of Asian Americans who ought to be screened for type 2 diabetes actually get tested, according to...

Researchers find association between gene mutation and rare heart disease

AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2015) - A strong association between a genetic mutation and a rare kind of heart muscle...

Why you may want to keep your Movember moustache out of the beer froth

Credit: Centre for Addictions Research of BC at the University of Victoria Alcohol is known to be a risk factor...

Testing for HPV types 16 and 18 may better inform referral to colposcopy

1. Testing for HPV types 16 and 18 in women with high risk HPV may better inform referral to colposcopy...

Forest fires in Sierra Nevada driven by past land use

Credit: Alan H. Taylor Forest fire activity in California's Sierra Nevada since 1600 has been influenced more by how humans...

Kelp forests globally resilient, but may need local solutions to environmental threats

Credit: Photo courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CORVALLIS, Ore. - The first global assessment of marine kelp ecosystems...

Taking the pulse of underwater forests

Credit: Sonia Fernandez Like all marine ecosystems around the world, kelp forests are threatened by human activities. However, a new...

UT AgResearch Dean recognized for leadership excellence

Credit: Photo by G. Rowsey, courtesy UTIA. AUSTIN, Texas - Bill Brown, dean of University of Tennessee AgResearch, was honored...

Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke

Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. - Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such...

NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance

Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide...

Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same page

Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and...

Study shows bilingual lupus support and education program has positive impact

A bilingual support group addressing the psychological and educational needs of patients with lupus and their families is a valuable...

Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive critical medications