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Thousands of peptide toxins hidden deep within the venom of just one type of Queensland cone snail may offer promising new leads for drugs to treat pain and cancer. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe a new method for analyzing the...

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Children may need more vitamin D than the current recommendations call for, according to new research. The authors of a new study report that children with suboptimal vitamin D blood levels did not reach optimal levels after taking nearly twice the recommended amount of the nutrient daily for...

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Cashing in on people’s desperation to lose weight is a new device that’s pretty much the medical equivalent of bulimia. Its main function is to pump out the contents of a user’s stomach, right after a heavy meal. The makers of ‘AspireAssist’ claim to have already...

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Scientists in Australia have uncovered a galaxy deep in space — 5 billion light-years away from Earth, to be precise. The discovery was made at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in the Western Australian desert, using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope...

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Premature infants who avoid eye contact in early infancy are less likely to show symptoms of autism at age two than babies who maintained eye contact early on. Babies who are born prematurely are at increased risk for developing autism spectrum disorder. “Children with autism typically...

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Stress in childhood may be a significant factor for women’s weight gain, a new study suggests. In fact, it may be even a bigger culprit that stress during adulthood. Neither childhood nor adult stress has any impact on weight gain for men. “These findings add to our understanding...

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Imagine being in so much pain because of acid reflux that you lose your ability to speak. Think about not being able to feed yourself because you are too scared of the inevitable pain that eating any kind of food will put you through. Even worse, imagine that your constant reflux eventually causes...

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Flowers represent so much more than a seed-bearing plant. It’s the symbol of love and appreciation to any relationship, the pop of color to any home, and the reminder that life always has a beautiful ending. But more specifically, did you know your favorite flower says so much about your...

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By the age of two most toddlers are able to use a tablet with only a little help from an adult. Other research has explored the prevalence of tablet use by young children, but the new study, in which researchers watched more than 200 YouTube videos, is the first to investigate how infants and...

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New research cuts the estimated number of the most distant galaxies by 10 to 100 times. Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to look deep into the universe. The long view stirred theories of untold thousands of distant, faint galaxies. “Our work suggests...

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A new mouth guard equipped with sensors can tell if you grind your teeth, clue in your dentist, and even help you stop. What’s more, the next version of the guard, currently under development, may be able to tell when an athlete is becoming dehydrated, overheated, and even whether he or...

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Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a plant touted as a natural remedy for diabetes. It's said that taking aloe vera extract in dietary supplement form and/or drinking aloe vera juice can aid in diabetes management, as well as protect against the development of diabetes. It's important to...

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Around the world, about 35 million people are living with HIV, which constantly adapts and mutates. In response to that challenge, scientists are gaining a clearer idea of what a key protein in HIV looks like, which will help explain its vital role in the virus’ life cycle. Armed with...

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When Professor Wendy Suzuki turned 40, she realized that her social life didn’t match up to her professional life. Though she’d devoted her career to the neuroscience of memory, she’d amassed few cherished memories of her own. Suzuki, New York University’s Center for...

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A new study finds quantifiable evidence that walking in nature could lead to a lower risk of depression. Specifically, the study finds that people who walked for 90 minutes in a natural area, as opposed to participants who walked in a high-traffic urban setting, showed decreased activity in a...