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Blood pressure drugs more than double bone-fracture risk in nursing home patients
Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone...
Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy – given before and after surgery – significantly improved event-free survival...
Carbon-capture batteries developed to store renewable energy, help climate
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two...
Regenerating worms have genetic control over their algal partners
Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of...
Copper can’t be mined fast enough to electrify the US
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and...
Guideline issued for people with epilepsy who may become pregnant
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Reduced risk of breast cancer following bariatric surgery in women with hyperinsulinemia
Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in women with obesity. These are the findings of...
Access to gardens and citizen science helps encourage conservation among children, study shows
Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study shows....
Novel research sheds light on Amazonian birds’ thermoregulatory strategies in a changing environment
A pioneering study published in Oikos today has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the...
Only 20% of U.S. nonprofit hospitals invested in housing as part of the federal community benefit mandate
Waltham — May 15, 2024 — A nationwide assessment of how nonprofit hospitals are addressing housing-related needs in their communities appears in the latest...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies