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[ad_1] According to one study, a man's testosterone levels are affected by where he grew up as a child. Confronted with the idea that testosterone is linked to genetics or race, researchers …
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[ad_1] Hennepin Healthcare announced Monday that it would terminate a clinical trial on ketamine following criticism on the enrollment of patients in the hospital prior to obtaining their consent. The use of …
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[ad_1] Protein fragments, called amyloid fibrils, in human sperm significantly increase Ebola virus infection and protect the virus from harsh environmental conditions such as heat and dehydration. Researchers at the Perelman School …
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[ad_1] The poliovirus, long a scourge, has been modified by researchers at Duke University for experimental purposes as a treatment for brain cancer. Juan Gaertner / Science Source A genetically modified poliovirus …
Read More »Testosterone Levels of Men Determined by Where They Grow: Study
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Testosterone levels in men are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Durham suggest that men who grow up in more …
Read More »The Florida teen is the first human to contract the mosquito-like virus typically found in animals, the study says.
[ad_1] (Getty Images) A Florida teenager was infected with the first known case of Keystone virus in a human. The disease was first found in mosquitoes in Keystone, Florida, in 1964. Researchers …
Read More »Flight attendants have more cancers of the uterus, thyroid and other cancers, according to a study
[ad_1] Scientists have long recognized that flight attendants have more breast cancer and melanoma. The new study, published Monday in the journal Environmental Health, observed the same trend and detected a higher …
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[ad_1] Flight attendants are exposed to a number of known cancer risks, but few studies have rigorously quantified this risk, and the researchers say that they are a poorly studied occupational group. …
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