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A new study published in Acta Paediatrica indicates that survival of babies born weighing 500 g is poor despite advances in neonatal care. The study...

Credit: Springer Humanity and our civilization are facing the greatest challenge in the million-year ascent of our species. It consists of the coming-together of ten...

The little penguin species (popularly known as little blue penguins) found in southern New Zealand is a surprisingly recent invader from Australia, according to a...

Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, January 9, 2018 – Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remains a serious issue that has been...

BOSTON – The rapid development of a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global priority, as infection in pregnant...

Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society With renewed calls for bipartisan collaboration supporting high-quality, person-centered, and affordable health coverage for us all as we age,...

ANN ARBOR — If the minimum age for buying tobacco legally were changed to 21, it could save more than 35,000 lives in Texas, 15,000...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Malcolm Brenner, founding director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's...

Credit: Andrea Hegdahl Tiltnes/NTNU When you visit your general practitioner you can get your blood analyzed for cholesterol and triglycerides, to get an idea of...

Researchers using a rodent model of childhood manganese exposure have found that too much manganese early in development causes lasting attention deficits and other impairments....

San Francisco, CA–November 2, 2017–Picture a bare wire, without its regular plastic coating. It's exposed to the elements and risks being degraded. And, without insulation,...

PHILADELPHIA–(Jan. 22, 2016) — Recent clinical trials conducted in South Africa have established that babies born with HIV should be treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO — Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar...

Credit: Copyright: private Fitting an object into a matching outline such as inserting a key into a keyhole or inserting the appropriate screwdriver bit into...

Credit: Thevaranjan et al./Cell Host & Microbe 2017 Inflammation increases with age and is a strong risk factor for death in the elderly, but the...