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Singapore, 7 July 2019 - Functional regions within the brain become less distinct and inter-connected in the elderly over time,...

Study adds to evidence other factors driving increase A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully...

Credit: OIST People with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same quality of life. As we live longer,...

From high levels of lead found in school drinking water to industry sites releasing toxic heavy metals into the air,...

Topics range from stroke recovery and anti-allergy measures to new measurement techniques for communication / Approximately €47 million for first...

Credit: Wakita D. et al., Scientific Reports. June 5, 2019 Scientists at Hokkaido University and Hiroshima University have found that...

Root canal work is not as bad as people think when compared to other dental procedures. Self-reporting of their dental...

Credit: Yuimi Hirabayashi (Bihoro Museum) Gaku Kudo of Hokkaido University and Elisabeth J. Cooper of the Arctic University of Norway...

First genetic evidence that insects experience chronic painCredit: Viroreanu Laurentiu: Pixabay Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since...

Young athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament surgery are more likely to need an additional surgery if they received a...

The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft...

A programme of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers'...

Credit: University of Plymouth Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol,...

When we see people in trouble, we also imagine how we can help before we act, Boston College researchers find...

Mechanical engineering professor focuses on mechanical stresses on female reproductive system during pregnancy, specifically pre-term birthCredit: Eileen Barroso/Columbia Engineering Kristin...

Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging,...

The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce the risk of a second meniscus failure after operation but does not...

BOSTON, MA - Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent...

Virtually every day, millions of children and adolescents are being bombarded by sexually explicit direct-to-consumer advertising, despite pharmaceutical CEOs' claims...

BOSTON, MA - Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than...