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IMAGE: A "hedgehog " structure in dental plaque, collected from a healthy volunteer using a toothpick. Corynebacteria, shown in magenta, form the core of the...

Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — Emergency physicians in Michigan propose a new health care delivery model for rural populations that depends on...

Credit: Bernhard Sabel Magdeburg, Germany, December 14, 2016 – Becoming blind changes a person's life on a fundamental level. Because new treatments can be slow...

IMAGE: Cravings for sweet foods are common, yet the mechanisms that influence the ''sweet tooth'' are not well-defined. This visual abstract depicts how in response...

Credit: Alina Konovalenko Skeletons and shells first came into being 550 million years ago as the chemical make-up of seawater changed, a study suggests. Ancient...

Scientists from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have successfully inhibited the growth of colon tumors in mice with mismatch repair deficiency. The research team,...

Credit: Image by Roblan/Shutterstock, Szasz-Fabian Jozsef/Shutterstock Tsukuba, Japan – Germline cells are the only cells that develop into eggs or sperm, while somatic cells develop...

Credit: IOZ Conventional thinking holds that current climate warming will increase the prevalence and transmission of disease. However, a recent study led by Prof. ZHANG...

Credit: (Photo Courtesy: Singapore University of Technology & Design) Red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow from haematopoietic stem cells via a complex...

For many, there's nothing like sitting down for a family meal at a table filled with hot, ready-to-serve food. Many caregivers enjoy providing diverse, nutritious...

Credit: © Gregory Batt, Jakob Ruess, Chetan Aditya (Inria / Institut Pasteur) Researchers from the Pasteur Institute and Inria, with researchers from the CNRS and...

Credit: © E. van Herk Mosquitoes continue to build resistance to existing pesticides. Research has now shown that the chemical substances emitted by one of...

Credit: University of Pennsylvania Dentists rely on composite materials to perform restorative procedures, such as filling cavities. Yet these materials, like tooth enamel, can be...

Credit: UVA Health System Providing simplified health information designed for parents with low health literacy helps all families in childhood obesity treatment programs regardless of...

Credit: Photo courtesy of Carolina Tiger Rescue DURHAM, N.C. — The bearcat. The binturong. Whatever you call this shy, shaggy-haired creature from Southeast Asia, many...