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(University of British Columbia) Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a common ancestral gene that enabled the evolution of advanced life over a billion years ago.

Parents from low-income families tend to hand over mobile devices to their kids who are throwing a fit. The study showed the role of gadgets in family dynamics and how parents use them to keep the peace at home.

Happy events can trigger a heart condition known as takotsubo syndrome, according to research published today (Thursday) in the European Heart Journal [1].

Google has donated $1 million to UNICEF to help counter the Zika virus, and introduced some updates to facilitate access to information. The company is leveraging open source, mapping technology and expanded search resul...

The broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo syndrome, is often linked to sad and traumatic events. Researchers, however, find evidence the condition may also be set off by happy events.

Instant Blood Pressure by Auralife aims to provide blood pressure readings. A new study shows that it gives inaccurate results that could mask the health risks associated with increased blood pressure.

Human Y chromosomes are similar to those of gorillas, a new study found. Researchers were quite surprised that human have more similarities with gorillas than chimpanzees, which are its most closely related species.

Climate change could kill more than 500000 adults in 2050 worldwide due to changes in diets and bodyweight from reduced crop productivity, according to new estimates published in The Lancet. The research is the strongest...

Inducing labor among older pregnant women does not affect the risk of Cesarean section delivery. A new study has found that there are no differences in outcomes among women induced to have labor and those who underwent r...

(eLife ) The sexes can have markedly different responses to the same investigations. Not reporting on the sex and age of animal models could significantly reduce the reliability and reproducibility of studies, and lead t...

(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) The Allen Institute for Brain Science and the Blue Brain Project are deepening their collaboration. Today, the US-based Allen Institute is releasing a set of 40 computer model...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) Many people turn to high-protein foods when trying to lose weight because eating protein-rich meals is commonly believed to make dieters feel fuller. Surprisingly, this idea hadn't been tested ...

(American Society of Agronomy) A special collection presents the state of science for evaluating antibiotic resistance in agroecosystems.

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) With funding from AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana, LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is creating a fellowship program for medical students who are also enrol...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Regular low doses of aspirin for at least six years was associated with a modestly reduced overall risk for cancer, primarily due to a lower risk for gastrointestinal tract cancer, especially ...

(Louisiana Tech University) AROS, a research and consulting group comprised of faculty and students within Louisiana Tech University's industrial-organizational psychology doctoral program, is partnering with the New Orl...

(Michigan State University) Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered a new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and o...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A protein modified to increase the amount of time it circulates in the bloodstream appears to reverse liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in rats, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins re...

(University of Florida) Using someone else's medication is the most common form of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents, according to a University of Florida Health study, which found that 88 percent of teens ...

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) The fly brain takes typical features of the environment into account when calculating motion.

(St. Michael's Hospital) Anesthesiologists can significantly reduce loss of muscle strength in ACL knee surgery patients using a new pain management technique, a new study has found.

(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) Researchers at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have shown a link between mitochondrial dysfunction in corneal endothelial cells and the development of Fu...