[ad_1] The Lurie Children's Hospital has again been ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The publication named Lurie 10th in the …
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[ad_1] In August 2015, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha was having a glass of wine in her kitchen with two friends, when a friend, water expert, asked her if she was aware of what …
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[ad_1] (HealthDay) – Cross-Scale Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution, Increased BMI is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer, according to a study published online June 21 JAMA Oncology. Minouk …
Read More »The CRISPR edition reduces repetitive behavior in mice with a form of autism
[ad_1] Researchers have injected gold nanoparticles (top right) into the brains of fragile brittle X-rayed mice to alter DNA (scissors) and eliminate a neurotransmitter receptor, which which reduces the repetitive behavior typical …
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[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Testosterone levels in men are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to a new study. The study conducted by the University of Durham suggests that …
Read More »Missouri State Professor seeks penis photos of men for "research"
[ad_1] As part of a supposed research project, a professor of sociology at the Missouri State University asks men from across the country to send him photos of their garbage. A strange …
Read More »Diabetic Koala at San Diego Zoo Receives Glucose Monitor – CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (CNS) – An interdisciplinary group of experts announced Monday that they were successfully documenting the sugar levels of a San Diego Zoo koala, with a blood glucose monitoring system …
Read More »Medtronic and Abbott Launch New Diabetes Surveillance Systems
[ad_1] Efforts to control diabetes are more effective when patients have a detailed understanding of their blood sugar levels in real time, which is why medical device companies like Medtronic and Abbott …
Read More »A medical step: the United States OKs marijuana-based drugs for seizures
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US health authorities on Monday approved the first marijuana-based prescription drug, a step that could further stimulate research on a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite increasing …
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