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The manly hormone evolved 500 million years ago — from estrogen.

(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) Epidemiologist Katherine Reeves at UMass Amherst is leading the largest study to date investigating a possible relationship between phthalate exposure and breast cancer risk with ...

After an outbreak reminiscent of the early 1950s, neurologists worry about what's coming this summer.

(Chapman University) Researchers in Chapman University's Argyros School of Business and Economics and their collaborators have just published a study on the evolution of yoga in the marketplace. Assistant Professor Gokce...

(University of California - San Diego) Writing in the April 30 online issue of the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report pancre...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Have you ever dreamed of taking fat from one area where you had a little too much, and transferring to somewhere you wanted a little more? A Brazilian plastic surgery team has done just that, usin...

(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) It remains unclear whether screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women causes more benefit or harm. The results of studies from the 1960s are not applica...

(University of Alberta) University of Alberta team finds workers over age of 65 less likely to be offered rehabilitation, modified work duties despite greater risk for severe injury than younger employees.

(Wolters Kluwer Health) People with insomnia and other sleep problems have increased sensitivity to pain, reports a study published in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pa...

A new study conducted by the Harvard Medical School and Edinburgh University found a way to mitigate the feeling of hunger in people by altering a part of the brain called melanoncortin 4 receptor-regulated. The research...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released tips on how to safely can foods at home to avoid possible contamination after last week's outbreak of botulism in Ohio and New Mexico that killed one perso...

The Americas has now completely eradicated rubella, indicating the possibility of the disease being eliminated worldwide. Following massive vaccinations, rubella becomes the third vaccine-preventable disease to be wiped ...

Researchers have discovered a way to identify specific metabolic markers in urine to determine if a person is likely to develop obesity and other diseases.

The FDA has approved Kybela, an injectable drug that could dissolve unsightly double chin. In clinical trial, 79 percent of those who used the drug reported of satisfaction with their appearance.

A fever and cough strike a busy, young mom. But this is no routine case of influenza.

Sophisticated speech analysis could lead to earlier screening and treatment for autism, depression, dementia and more.

A UCLA laboratory fire took Sheri Sangji’s life. Her boss and the university closed ranks. Will her family’s crusade for justice make researchers any safer?

Miniature plastic chips with cells embedded are a quick and effective way to test drugs.

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