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A new minimally invasive treatment for a common women's health problem is now offered in New Jersey.

Jumping Rope Ryan Snook This summer, government health officials in the United Kingdom made headlines by announcing that they will let scientists create babies with DNA from three different people. The procedure is a typ...

Membrane proteins are responsible for transporting chemicals and messages between a cell and its environment. But determining their structure has proved challenging for scientists. A study demonstrates a new tool to reso...

A microfluidic chip developed at the University of Michigan is among the best at capturing elusive circulating tumor cells from blood -- and it can support the cells' growth for further analysis.

People who exercised more than four hours per week in their leisure time had a 19 percent lower risk of high blood pressure than people who didn't exercise much. Physical activity at work was not linked to a lower risk o...

Mexican scientists identified and quantified the amount of aflatoxins (carcinogenic) in food such as corn tortilla, rice, chili pepper, processed sauces, chicken breast and eggs, and revealed its relationship with cervic...

Early-term births (37 to 38 weeks gestation) are associated with higher neonatal morbidity (illness) and with more neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or neonatology service admissions than term births (39 to 41 weeks ge...

The oral hormone therapy conjugated equine estrogens (CEEs), which is used by women to relieve menopause symptoms, appears to be associated with increased risk for venous thrombosis (VT, blood clots) and possibly myocard...

The proportion of infants bed sharing with caregivers increased between 1993 and 2010, especially among black and Hispanic families, according to a study.

Flushed face, sweating, a sudden rush of heat. The hot flash, the bane of menopausal women, also can affect men who are undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Robot Faces Georgia Tech Let's say you're getting a robot butler. (Congratulations on your purchase, future-dweller!) You can choose between three models for your new Jetsons-style Rosie robot: a clearly robotic machine,...

By detailing a process required for repairing DNA breakage, scientists have gained a better understanding of how cells deal with the barrage of damage that can contribute to cancer and other diseases.

Younger patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body represent a high-risk group that is less likely to respond to treatment.

Biologists conclude that a better protein-making process helps naked mole rats live long, healthy lives.

When faced with uncertain situations, people are less able to make decisions as they age, according to a new study. The study also found that older people are more risk-averse than their midlife counterparts when choosin...

Neuroscientists have identified the location in the brain's visual cortex responsible for generating a common perceptual illusion: Seeing shapes and surfaces that don't really exist when viewing a fragmented background.

Researchers have identified a way to induce the ovaries of some infertile women to produce eggs.

A new fertility treatment awakens dormant follicles in women who have stopped menstruating, with the first test resulting in the birth of a baby boy     

IKEA Dudes Confused? IKEA, which is now selling solar panels in its Britain stores, will offer installation support. You got all your college furniture from there; now you can get solar panels from Ikea, too. The Swedish...

As the clock winds down toward a potential shutdown of the U.S. federal government, many observers doubt a deal will be struck in time. A shutdown would send at least 800,000 federal workers home temporarily until Congr...

-- Invigorated and unified, US particle-physics community considers future directions -- Particle 'Accelerator on a Chip' Uses Lasers Instead of Microwaves; Could Advance Science and Medicine -- Ukraine to become associa...

Orbital Sciences has docked a craft with the space station. Meanwhile a SpaceX rocket failed a reusability test – but could still help end an era of wasteful space flight