Species of giant cockroaches employ different strategies in the mating game
New research suggests that even in the insect world, males must adopt different strategies to win females, depending on their particular physical prowess. It has...
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Mobs are, sometimes, good
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Submitting to mob mentality is always a risky endeavor, for humans or hyenas. A new Michigan State...
Cancer cells hijack DNA repair networks to stay alive, Pitt study shows
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8, 2016 - Research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) has revealed how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways...
Tailored, dense-dose chemotherapy for early breast cancer does not result in significant improvement
Among women with high-risk early breast cancer, the use of tailored dose-dense chemotherapy compared with standard adjuvant chemotherapy did not result in a statistically significant...
Supplemental, nutrient-enriched donor milk does not improve neurodevelopment in VLBW infants
Among very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, the use of supplemental donor milk compared with formula did not improve neurodevelopment at 18 months, according to a study...
More frequent vaping among teens linked to higher risk of heavy cigarette smoking
In a study appearing in the November 8 issue of JAMA, Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine,...
Television cooking shows overlook safe food handling practices
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 8, 2016 - Forty-eight million cases of foodborne illness are reported annually in the United...
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