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Elephants
Oct 09, 2015 01:35 PM EDT

Elephants Rarely Get Cancer: Gene Copies Suppress Tumor Growth

A new study provides insight into why elephants never get cancer.

Shortsightedness Eye Disease: Myopia Leads To Blindness.
Oct 09, 2015 01:31 PM EDT

Over 1 Billion People At Risk Of Blindness By 2050

A recent study revealed that short sightedness eye disease, myopia could result in over 1 billion people at risk of blindness.

Researchers Use Diamonds To Detect Cancer
Oct 09, 2015 01:26 PM EDT

Cancer: Early Stages Now Detected Using Diamonds

Scientists are using nano-diamonds to detect the early stages of cancer, according to a new study.

Child
Oct 09, 2015 12:27 PM EDT

Education Has Something To Do With Nearsightedness In First-Born Children

First-borns may be more likely to be nearsighted, according to recent findings published in JAMA Opthamology.

Oct 09, 2015 12:08 PM EDT

'The Day After Tomorrow': Could It Really Happen?

Scientists originally criticized 'The Day After Tomorrow' for its exaggerations about climate change, but now the film's scenarios have been tested in a simulation.

Child in Tree
Oct 09, 2015 11:56 AM EDT

Autoimmune Disease: Researchers Calculate Heritability Risk Factors In Pediatric Patients

Researchers may be able to predict the risks of certain pediatric-onset autoimmune diseases sooner, according to a recent study.

125-Million-Year-Old Bird Wing Helps In Flight Evolution Theory.
Oct 09, 2015 11:24 AM EDT

125-Million-Year-Old Bird Wing Helps Determine Evolutionary Theory of Flight

A well preserved, 125-million-year-old bird wing found in central Spain helped researchers to determine the evolution of flight, according to a recent study.

Leukemia
Oct 09, 2015 11:21 AM EDT

3D Image Of Key Cancer Protein Holds Treatment For Leukemia

Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered a protein known as Trib1, which plays a vital role in controlling how and when other proteins are degraded. This is essential for managing protein cell levels that may help to one day develop new drugs that treat certain cancers, inc...

Sleep
Oct 09, 2015 12:14 AM EDT

Sleep Apnea Increases Diabetes Risk In Older Patients

Earlier this month, a study came out linking sleep apnea to an increased risk of chronic depression. Now, new findings link it to an increased risk of diabetes.

With states approving recreation and medical marijuana use, the drug might becoming more popular.
Oct 08, 2015 11:41 PM EDT

Marijuana, Alcohol Use Increase The Risk Of Unsafe Sex

Neither alcohol nor marijuana are a good idea. But they're even worse when it comes to increasing the risk of unsafe sexual practices.

EU Encourages Food Sector To Use Renewable Energy Sources
Oct 08, 2015 04:41 PM EDT

EU Energy Sustainability: Depends on Consumer Choices And Renewables in Food Sector

A recent study reveled that the use of energy in the EU food industry in the share of renewable remains relatively small.

Hybrid Plants
Oct 08, 2015 03:35 PM EDT

Hybrid Plants Perform Better Than Parent Varieties Due to Genetic Composition

Researchers were able to determine in their study why hybrid plants perform better than the parent varieties used to create them.

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