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Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and strongly increases children's risk of death, Australian-led research has found.

An international collaboration has identified therapy-induced, drug-resistance mutations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who relapse.

Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population.

Researchers have developed a way to 3D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement is a significant step toward creating grafts that are more like the skin our bodies produce naturally.

The apelin receptor (APJ) has been presumed to play an important role in the contraction of blood vessels involved in blood pressure regulation. A research team found that APJ was closely associated with hypertension thr...

In 2018, for the sixth straight year, Los Angeles earned the dubious honor of being the most gridlocked metropolis in the world, where the average driver spends 2.5 working weeks per year trapped in traffic. And countles...

Interval Walking Training is a method that is effective in increasing overall fitness and decreasing healthcare costs associated with lifestyle-related diseases of the middle-aged and elderly. High-intensity walking time...

Researchers used a rotary evaporator to coax non-chiral molecules to form supermolecules of a specific helicity. This work may be used to synthesize cheaper pharmaceuticals, and also explain how the handedness of biomole...

Virus spillover may be occurring between bats and humans in Nagaland, India, according to a new collaborative study. The study reaffirms the importance of virus surveillance at wildlife and human interfaces where the ris...

Study shows measles wipes out 20 to 50% of antibodies against an array of viruses and bacteria, depleting a child's previous immunity. Measles-ravaged immune system must 'relearn' how to protect the body against infectio...

Men with higher levels of 'free' testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference.

Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations.

The patterns of reasoning deceptive people use may serve as indicators of truthfulness, a new AI algorithm discovered. Researchers say reasoning intent is more reliable than verbal changes and personal differences when t...

Why do dolphins look so much like sharks? Why do pandas have thumbs? Because evolutionarily speaking, sometimes there tends to be one best way to get the job done.

The left and right brain areas are more similar in those with ASD. Reduced asymmetry was identified in cortical thickness across various brain regions in those on the autism spectrum.

The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet.

Study reveals as we sleep, cerebrospinal fluid pulses in the brain in rhythmic patterns.

"It's always interesting to try to find things that can't be seen."

Even the most brilliant scientific ideas need data. Just this year, the first-ever image of a black hole finally provided the evidence needed to support Einstein's 100-year-old theories.

Fireworks injure thousands and pollute the air. Let's enjoy professional and licensed firework displays, but they shouldn't be sold to the public, says Michael Le Page

Genetically modifying plants could soon be almost as easy as spraying them with water. A new technique involving nanoparticles could have a wide variety of uses

A site designed to help voters who want to stop Brexit has come under fire for its recommendations, but the group behind it say it is backed by statistics