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Drugs
Oct 21, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

Antipsychotics Used More Among Elderly, Study Shows

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reveal that seniors are more heavily treated with antipsychotic medications.

Dog
Oct 21, 2015 06:58 PM EDT

Dogs First Appeared In Central Asia, DNA Tests Suggest

A new study suggests that dogs were first domesticated in Central Asia. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

RoboBee
Oct 21, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

New RoboBee Robot Can Fly, Hover and Swim Underwater (VIDEO)

Researchers have created the first-ever insect-like robot that can both fly and swim. Called the RoboBee, the new robot could pave the way for aerial and aquatic vehicles.

Study Confirms Link between Increased Television Viewing and Reduced Sleep
Oct 21, 2015 05:47 PM EDT

Television And Fast Food: Too Much Viewing Harms Perception Of Healthy Eating

A new study found that those who frequently watched TV were more likely to eat fast food and believe that it had fewer health consequences than those who spent less time doing so.

Scale
Oct 21, 2015 05:24 PM EDT

Antibiotics: Frequent Use During Childhood Linked To Weight Gain

Antibiotic use during childhood may increase the risk of weight gain later in life, according to recent findings published in the International Journal of Obesity.

Twins
Oct 21, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

Birth Order And Personality: Does Sibling Rank Influence Life Course?

No. It doesn't look like birth order affects personality traits, according to a recent study.

Cancer-Causing Parasite Could  Accelerate Wound Healing
Oct 21, 2015 04:34 PM EDT

Cancer-Causing Parasite Could Speed Up Wound Healing

Scientists at James Cook University discovered that cancer-causing parasite may accelerate wound healing in persons with severe diabetes, for instance.

Contraceptive preferences among young Latinos related to sexual decision-making
Oct 21, 2015 04:23 PM EDT

Latinos With African Ancestry Have Increased Glaucoma Risk

Latinos with African ancestry are at a higher risk for glaucoma, according to recent findings published in the journal Opthalmology.

Turtle
Oct 21, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Weird 76-Million-Year-Old Turtle Had a Pig's Snout

Archaeologists have unearthed something unusual from Utah. They've found one of the strangest turtles to date: a pig-snouted turtle that existed 250 million years ago.

Orange Lichens Could Be A Potential Source For Anticancer Drugs
Oct 21, 2015 03:42 PM EDT

Cancer Treatment: Orange Lichens, Potential Source For Anticancer Drugs

In a recent study, scientists found that the orange pigment in lichens could be a potential source for anticancer drugs.

Breast Cancer
Oct 21, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Breast Cancer: New Test Determines If Disease Will Spread To Brain

A new test may help identify if particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer are at risk of spreading to the brain. The findings are published in the journal npj Breast Cancer.

Black Hole Shredding A Star Into Pieces
Oct 21, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

A Black Hole Shreds Star Into Pieces

Astronomers from the University of Maryland came across a black hole shredding a star to pieces, this is one of the closest tidal disruptions in over a decade. The researchers are investigating the components behind this tidal disruption.

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