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Body Reshaping After Bariatric Surgery Helps Obese Patients Maintain Weight Loss
Jan 13, 2016 12:09 PM EST

Mental Health Problems More Common Among Bariatric Surgery Patients

Bariatric surgery patients are more likely to have mental health issues, according to a recent study.

Ancient Giraffe Relative: Thick Legs And Curly Horns
Jan 13, 2016 10:58 AM EST

Ancient Giraffe Relative: Thick Legs And Curly Horns

Researchers reconstruct the skeleton of an ancient giraffe relative that has thick legs and curly horns. The giraffe relative lived between five million and 12,000 years ago.

rat kangaroo
Jan 13, 2016 10:37 AM EST

How Did Mammals Develop Hearing? Study Examines Findings

Researchers examined the evolution of hearing among mammals, where they focused on how mammals developed more sensitive hearing than reptiles.

Trapezium Cluster
Jan 13, 2016 10:18 AM EST

New GRAVITY Instrument May Probe the Physics of Supermassive Black Holes

A newly installed instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope may tell scientists quite a bit about black holes.

Ceres Kupalo Crater
Jan 13, 2016 09:08 AM EST

New Spectacular Views of Dwarf Planet Ceres Reveal Mysterious Features in Crater

There are a few new images of the dwarf planet Ceres.

Bengalese Finch
Jan 13, 2016 08:22 AM EST

Songbirds May Sing Like Human Opera Singers with Complex Vocal Cords

Scientists have studied the vocal muscles on Bengalese finches and have found that they can change function to help produce different parameters of sound, similar to a trained opera singer.

Puppy
Jan 13, 2016 08:03 AM EST

Dogs Received Negative Genetic Traits After Being Domesticated

Man's best friend may have received quite a few negative traits after being domesticated.

Dog
Jan 13, 2016 08:02 AM EST

Dogs May Recognize Human Emotion by Listening and Watching

Dogs may actually be able to recognize human emotions.

Saline Shots Provide Relief From Lower Back Pain
Jan 12, 2016 06:15 PM EST

How Do You Get Rid Of Low Back Pain? Exercise!

Statistics show that close to 80 percent of U.S. adults experience back pain at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. And while it may seem easier to just stay in bed and wait out the pain, a new study shows that exercise may best way to...

New Strategy to Reduce Medication Errors
Jan 12, 2016 05:33 PM EST

Cough Syrup Recall: Children's Medicine Recalled For Overdose Risk

Nine stores are recalling two different types of children's cough syrups due to incorrect markings included in the packaging--increasing the risk of an accidental overdose.

Abdominal Obesity Rate Reducing Among Children in U.S: Study
Jan 12, 2016 04:41 PM EST

Sugary Beverages Increase Storage Of Visceral Fat

New findings published in the journal Circulation show that sugary drinks are linked to an increased risk of visceral fat.

Researcher Reveal Evidence For
Jan 12, 2016 03:35 PM EST

Human Epoch: What Happens To Earth In A Few Million Years?

Researchers are shedding light on a potential "human" epoch, which could result in major impacts on the Earth's atmosphere along with massive extinctions in a few million years.

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