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Most fish would be left high and dry during arid drought periods when bodies of water shrink and disappear -- but African lungfish aren't most fish.

Scientists in Portland, Ore., just succeeded in creating the first genetically modified human embryo in the United States, according to Technology Review. A team led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health & Science Univ...

It's hard to turn down birthday cake, but a new study might have you thinking twice about taking a slice.

Osteoporosis is the primary cause of bone fractures in the elderly, reflecting an imbalance between osteoclasts, bone-degrading cells, and osteoblasts, bone-building cells. Teriparatide is the only FDA-approved treatment...

An educational initiative is reducing medical students' negative attitudes toward people with obesity, a finding researchers hope will translate into better outcomes for patients struggling with weight, according to new ...

The delayed arrival of immune cells after cancer therapy is well documented and critical for responses to chemotherapy and radiation, yet the events underlying their induction remain poorly understood. Now, researchers h...

Pregnant women on Medicaid are more likely to receive timely prenatal care following Oregon's implementation of coordinated care organizations, or CCOs, which are regional networks of health care providers who work toget...

Physical discipline experienced during infancy can negatively impact temperament and behavior among children in the fifth grade and into their teenage years, new research indicates.

Teens consumed more unhealthy foods and beverages on days they were exposed to violence, and suffered from fatigue due to poor sleep the following day, according to a new study. Those behaviors, especially increased soda...

Researchers are helping patients with Parkinson's disease regain stable balance and confidence in performing daily activities in their own homes. A research team is developing the Smarter Balance System (SBS), a smartpho...

The severity of chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephomyelitis, has been linked to higher levels of 17 inflammation biomarkers in the blood

A physics project kicks off construction a mile underground. For many government officials, groundbreaking ceremonies are probably old hat--or old hardhat. But how many can say they've been to a groundbreaking that's nea...

Los Alamos National Laboratory has produced the first known material capable of single-photon emission at room temperature and at telecommunications wavelengths. These carbon nanotube quantum light emitters may be import...

Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.

Structural and functional MRI in children resuscitated after drowning pinpoints the site of anoxic brain injury to regions controlling movement, while providing strong evidence that networks controlling perception and co...

In a new study examining the relationship between mental health and burn injury, researchers note that burn injuries may be preventable through increased access to high-quality mental health care. The study's findings al...

Medical researchers offer evidence that it is forces of evolution driven by natural selection acting in the ecosystem of the body that, in the presence of tissue damage, allow cells with dangerous mutations to thrive.

A new light-trapping sensor makes infrared absorption more sensitive, inexpensive and versatile. It may improve scientists' ability use to sleuth out performance-enhancing drugs in blood samples, tiny particles of explos...

Scientists searching for traces of drugs, bomb-making components and other chemicals often shine light on the materials they're analyzing.

A Pictish fort that was long thought demolished has recently been unearthed under a town in Scotland.

A bold proposal in the US to cut cigarette nicotine to sub-addictive levels is interesting, but there are big challenges to making it work, says Linda Bauld

Internet searches about suicide increased in the weeks following the release of the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why."