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Baby Newborn
Dec 26, 2015 06:49 PM EST

Hawaii's First Surviving Set Of Quintuplets Made It Home For Their First Christmas

The Honolulu quintuplets spent their first Christmas at home instead of in a hospital.

Salt Marsh
Dec 26, 2015 05:46 PM EST

Salt Marsh Erosion Isn't Driven by Major Storms and Hurricanes

Hurricanes apparently aren't what cause salt marshes to erode.

Tigers
Dec 26, 2015 10:03 AM EST

What Causes Tigers to Have a Certain Pattern of Stripes

What causes zebras or tigers to have a certain pattern of stripes?

Ear Buds
Dec 26, 2015 02:35 AM EST

Music Therapy Improves Symptoms In COPD Patients

Music therapy may aid in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); this chronic inflammatory lung disease makes it increasingly difficult to breathe.

Brain Activity
Dec 25, 2015 04:32 PM EST

Brain's Reward Pathway Changed With Liver Hormone

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a liver hormone that helps reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol through the brain's reward pathway, according to a new study.

Human Brain
Dec 25, 2015 02:46 PM EST

Absence of Serotonin May Alter Brain Development, Function

Absence of serotonin alters brain development and function, according to a new study.

heart
Dec 25, 2015 01:56 AM EST

Study Shows We Can Learn To Empathize With Strangers

We can learn to emphasize with strangers through positive experiences that trigger a learning effect in the brain, according to a recent study.

tree
Dec 25, 2015 01:16 AM EST

Recycled Christmas Trees Can Help Protect Fish

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept donated Christmas trees to help in providing homes for fish and their young, according to a news release. The organizations...

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Led to High Levels of Blood and Urine Calcium in Some Older Women
Dec 25, 2015 12:38 AM EST

Is There A Link Between IBS And Vitamin D Deficiency?

Researchers discovered a link between vitamin D levels and the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new study.

shark
Dec 25, 2015 12:23 AM EST

New Shark Species Discovered Off Central American Coast

A new species of shark, named the "ninja lanternshark," is the first of its kind found in Central American waters, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation.

Breastfeeding
Dec 24, 2015 08:20 PM EST

Low Zinc Levels From Gene Mutation Increase Risk Of Breastfeeding Problems

Low levels of zinc have been linked to problems in breastfeeding, according to a recent study.

cardiac arrest
Dec 24, 2015 07:27 PM EST

Victims Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Be Missing Life-Saving Warning Signs

Victims of sudden cardiac arrest may be ignoring lifesaving warning signs for up to a month before the health event occurs, according to a recent study.

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