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It is one of the most famous paintings in American history: Christina's World, by Andrew Wyeth. The painting, which hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, depicts a young woman in a field, gazing at a farmhouse o...

Doctors working hundreds of miles away from the nearest hospital could soon have a way to quickly detect Zika virus in blood or saliva samples for less than a dollar per patient. In a proof-of-concept demonstration publi...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads, a condition kno...

Can using mobile phones increase the risk of having brain cancer? Based on a study done in Australia, the answer is apparently no, and here's why.

A new study in Australia suggests that grownups are the ones who imitate the behavior of newborn babies instead of the other way around. This is said to be done as a way to teach infants how to behave.

How does U.S. biotech company BioQuark intend to offer proof of concept that brain death can be reversed in humans? Find out the combination treatments - including stem cell therapy - that will make this possible for the...

Paranoid delusion is a crippling affliction that can now be treated in an unconventional way. A new study showed that virtual reality can dramatically reduce distress associated with the condition.

An individual's decision making process is greatly influenced by confidence, which is based on statistical assessments in the brain. The current finding contradicts early studies that suggested some decisions are based o...

Human-derived antibodies can attack cancer cells without damaging healthy ones. Researchers found that certain antibodies prevent cancer cells from developing on cell surfaces.

Researchers developed a 'kidney on a chip' device that allows delivery of precise drug dosages. The technique also helps scientists examine the effects of drugs on human kidney cells.

The results of the autopsy and toxicology tests are not yet complete to determine the real reason why Prince died. A source, however, said that the painkiller Percocet was present in the musician's body when he was found...

The FDA slapped tighter regulations on e-cigarettes and related products, including an e-cigarette ban for minors. E-cigarette use in youth is seen to rise 900 percent between 2010 to 2015, according to government data.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with blood thinner warfarin were found to have higher rates of dementia. How can patients reduce risks?

NEW YORK CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 470,000 Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's every year. Many of them first experience a mild problem with memory loss called a 'pre-dementia' condition, and researchers say...

PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Three-hundred thirty-two thousand Americans have hip replacement every year. For most, the surgery requires a hospital stay, and weeks of rehabilitation. Now, a different approach to sur...

The love between a dog and the owner can now be scientifically supported: research has shown that your canine pal's heart rate can somehow become in sync with your own.

A pill addiction specialist in California said that Prince was trying to deal with his overdependence on painkillers before he died. The pop superstar had been on prescription medication after undergoing hip surgery in t...

(Future Science Group) Future Science Group today announced the publication of a new article in Future Science OA, reviewing national and international guidelines for folic acid supplementation, and analyzing its potenti...

(Bentham Science Publishers) By systematic computational studies on 55 hydrocarbons Balasubramanian and Basak have ranked the toxicity of halocarbons on the basis of the electron affinity and proton-extraction propensity...

(University of Toronto) University of Toronto Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Keith Pardee and an international team of collaborators, including scientists from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, have developed a ...

(University of Michigan Health System) Families rely on doctor recommendations after a brain hemorrhage, but new research shows different physicians make very different decisions.

(Wolters Kluwer Health) For highly trained Paralympic athletes with cerebral palsy (CP), bone mineral density and other measures of body composition are similar to those of able-bodied adults of similar age, reports a st...