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(University of Pennsylvania) Joshua Plotkin of the University of Pennsylvania has been named winner of the 2015 Akira Okubo Prize, awarded jointly by the international Society for Mathematical Biology and the Japanese So...

A new study by Kansas State University veterinary diagnosticians finds that pets with out-of-date rabies vaccinations are very unlikely to develop the fatal disease if given a rabies booster immediately after exposure to...

Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists have identified a circuit in the brains of mice that regulates thirst. When a subset of cells in the circuit is switched on, mice immediately begin drinking water, even if they ...

In a bid to curb the spread of dengue and chikungunya, scientists propose releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida Keys to reduce the number of bugs that can potentially spread the diseases.

Trying to remember a bunch of facts and figures for tomorrow's exam? You brain might do a better job of it if you're asleep than if you stay awake, researchers suggest.

Every year, breast cancer claims the lives of thousands of women. Surprisingly, the very same women suffering from the condition are the ones who don't know much about it.

Researchers find a jerky eye movement as a new biomarker for anorexia, an eating disorder. Scientists have been unable to find the causes of anorexia.

It's a bitter pill to swallow but the WHO has admitted to its shortcomings in dealing with the Ebola outbreak, vowing to integrate reforms to ultimately improve its response performance.

E-cigarettes should not be taken as a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes as it can contain high concentrations of formaldehyde, a probable human carcinogen. E-cigarettes may increase the risk of developing cance...

(Penn State) Children obtain better and more age-appropriate sleep in the presence of household rules and regular sleep-wake routines, according to sleep researchers.

(Drexel University) In the first systematic look at the economic outcomes of hospital-based violence intervention, Drexel researchers demonstrate that, in addition to transforming victims' lives, these programs may indee...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Infants show distinct, consistent patterns of brain activity in response to painful vaccinations, reports a study in the February issue of PAIN®, the official publication of the International Ass...

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Most patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope or dizziness may not benefit from head CT unless they are older, have a focal neurologic deficit, or have a history of rec...

(St. Michael's Hospital) Nearly three-quarters of homeless adults with mental illness in Canada show evidence of cognitive deficits, such as difficulties with problem solving, learning and memory, new research has found.

(Wiley) A new analysis has found that many women with breast cancer lack knowledge about their illness, with minority patients less likely than white patients to know and report accurate information about their tumors' c...

(Ohio State University) A new study reveals that more than half of patients in intensive care units using ventilators to help them breathe could benefit from assistive communication tools.

(McMaster University) The study identified a significant risk for potentially-fatal breathing disruption when morphine is administered at home after surgery to treat pain in children who undergo tonsillectomy with or wit...

(Alzheimer's Association) Many academic researchers and pharmaceutical companies have identified new Alzheimer's drug therapy candidates, but lack the funding to move them into human testing. At the same time, few fundin...

(Pollock Communications) A new study suggests that your breakfast cereal choice may affect how full you feel and how much you eat for lunch, especially if you're overweight.

(University of Pennsylvania) Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have identified a critical molecule that helps explain why diabetics suffer from this problem and pinpoints a target for...

(University of Colorado Denver) At 18 months median follow up, one patient's cancer had worsened, two had died, and nine remained free of disease. Testing of blood and tumor samples showed that CUDC-101 had indeed inhibi...

(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Laurie Sanders, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurology in the Pittsburgh Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Pittsburgh, will receive the Will...