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Photo: John Ohab 12 Days of Christmas The holiday season is upon us! In the spirit of the season, we've put together another edition of our ever popular annual 12 Days of Christmas Newsletter. Cheers! The SciStarter Team...

John Radcliffe Hospital surgeons removed and froze part of a 9-year-old brain tumor patient's testicular tissue for future reimplantation. Testicular tissue freezing is hoped to be as effective as ovarian tissue freezing...

Clinical trial results are in and Medidur is on the right track! According to pSivida, the posterior uveitis treatment achieved its primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase 3 trial.

For many people, it is difficult to avoid the hearty and scrumptious meals typically served at Christmas parties, causing them to take in more calories than they actually need. Find out how to avoid packing in the extra ...

The holidays often see a spike in heart attack deaths. Experts enumerated ways to reduce the likelihood of suffering from heart-related conditions during the Christmas season.

Night-shift workers who drive home during the daytime while drowsy are at higher risk for getting into car crashes than other drivers. Researchers suggest different ways to avoid accidents caused by drowsy driving.

Around 23 percent of Americans who heard of Chipotle Escherichia coli outbreak are eating less often in its chains. With a new outbreak linked to the company's food safety issues, the number might soar higher.

The polio-like condition known as acute flaccid myelitis leaves children paralyzed in their arms and legs. The CDC reported that cases of AFM have increased in the past year, and cases may possibly be linked to enterovir...

Want to become a Jedi Warrior? These Star Wars-themed fitness classes will help you awaken your inner Force.

Antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli and salmonella first detected in China have reached the UK, officials say. Despite that, public health risk is still considered very low.

Keytruda showed promise in its latest clinical trial as the better treatment for advanced lung cancer. The findings signify that immunotherapy is more effective than chemotherapy in managing this type of cancer.

According to the World Health Organization, dengue fever has now become a global threat. Climate change and globalization have spurred this disease to spread worldwide.

Returning back to civilian life after living through war is not easy, leaving some war veterans scarred for life. Fortunately, experts believe that service dogs significantly help these PTSD patients cope with their new ...

A forensic probe showed that a Japanese man in his 20s died from caffeine overdose after his constant use of caffeinated soft drinks to ward off fatigue. Caffeine intoxication is also a real threat to Americans, accordin...

Researchers discovered a network of genes that may be responsible for a person's level of intelligence. Understanding the said gene clusters deeper may help improve mental ability and enhance the quality of life of patie...

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Many animals change sex at some point in their lives, often after reaching a certain size. Snails called slipper limpets begin life as males, and become female as they grow. A ne...

(Indiana University) Two genetic variants previously linked to Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically tied to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.

CLEVELAND. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Atrial fibrillation, or "AFib" for short, affects about 2.5 million Americans. Patients with the heart condition are five times more likely to have a stroke. Now, a new device is "watchin...

(American Thoracic Society) A recent study of elderly men found no evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increased in severity (or prevalence) as a result of vitamin D deficiency.

(University of Georgia) The University of Georgia's J. Vaun McArthur is concerned that there's more to the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria than the misuse of common medications.McArthur, a senior research ecolog...

(Case Western Reserve University) Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have created the first complete model to describe the role that serotonin plays in brain development and structure.

(Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) Fifteen years ago, scientists had determined the entire sequence of the genetic letters making up our DNA. But this was only a step in a long jou...