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Birds
Dec 03, 2015 06:27 PM EST

91 Percent of Migratory Birds May be at Major Risk on Their Migrations

Migratory birds may be in deep trouble. A new study reveals that just 9 percent of migratory birds receive adequate protection across their entire ranges.

If the numbers persist, some children might have to carry around a cholesterol testing kit.
Dec 03, 2015 05:46 PM EST

High Cholesterol: Many Americans With This Health Problem Not Seeking Treatment

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that as many as one in eight Americans have high cholesterol.

Fukushima
Dec 03, 2015 04:46 PM EST

Fukushima Cesium in Higher Levels Detected Offshore

Higher levels of Fukushima cesium have been detected offshore.

teeth
Dec 03, 2015 04:34 PM EST

Tooth Loss Twice As Common Among Diabetic Patients

Tooth loss is twice as likely among type 2 diabetes patients, according to a recent study.

Xenokeryx amidalae, extinct giraffe relative
Dec 03, 2015 03:52 PM EST

Three Horned, Giraffe-Like Creature Lived 16 Million Years Ago, Found In Spain

Researchers have identified a strange extinct three-horned giraffe-like fossil, which was found in Spain. The animal is a distant giraffe relative that roamed Eurasia between 11 to 16 million years ago.

Sperm
Dec 03, 2015 03:50 PM EST

Obesity Alters DNA Methylation Patterns In Sperm

An overweight or obese man's sperm can affect the function of important genes that could be passed on to his future children, according to a recent study.

Reusable acoustic tweezers device has disposable microfluidic laboratory for disease diagnosis and cell manipulation
Dec 03, 2015 03:44 PM EST

New Microfluidic Device Diagnoses Diseases, Is Disposable and Cheap

Researchers at Penn State University have created a new microfluidic device that can make biomedical diagnoses at a cheap and affordable cost. The device is also disposable, but also has reusable features.

woman
Dec 03, 2015 03:07 PM EST

Ovarian Follicles May Be Used To Preserve Fertility In Young Cancer Patients

Girls and young women who undergo cancer treatments may have to worry how these might impact the future of their fertility.

Heroin Needle
Dec 03, 2015 02:18 PM EST

Drug Abuse: Herion Users In High School Start With Opioid Prescriptions

Seventy-five percent of high school herion users found a gateway to the drug through prescription opioids, according to researchers at New York University.

According to NYC Budget Office statistics, 7% of the city's jail population is between 16- and 18 years of age.
Dec 03, 2015 01:56 PM EST

Jail Time, Repeated Offenses Reduced With Mental Health Courts

Mental health courts seem to help reduce repeat offending and limiting related jail time, according to new research.

Elderly Couple
Dec 03, 2015 12:26 PM EST

Slow Walking Pace May Signal Alzheimer's

Seniors who walk slower may have higher amounts of a protein in their brain linked to Alzheimer's, according to a recent study.

Baleen Whale Fossil
Dec 03, 2015 11:46 AM EST

North Pacific Whale: 30-Million-Year-Old Fossil Identified

Researchers have identified a 30-million-year-old baleen whale fossil that once lived in the North Pacific Ocean. The whale fossil is shedding light on the evolution of baleen whales.

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