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Nine Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Dementia Risk
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life,...
Japanese Seaweed Is Welcome Invader On US Coasts
A kind of Japanese seaweed that is considered an invasive species in the United States is actually serving an important...
Inside Sea Spiders’ Odd Biology
Sea spiders do not move blood and oxygen through their bodies with the help of vigorously beating hearts, like most...
Painless Patch Could Replace Flu Jab
Vaccines delivered via a painless, throw-away patch could one day eliminate the need for needle-and-syringe flu...
Melanoma Patients Who Remove Lymph Nodes Don’t Live Longer
People diagnosed with melanoma who then undergo surgery to have lymph nodes removed near the original tumor site do not...
Light Cigarettes Linked To Specific Form of Lung Cancer
So-called "light" cigarettes with holes in the filter could be the reason why a specific kind of lung cancer has been...
Noise Pollution Risks Animals’ Survival In the Wild
Human noise is polluting more than half of natural protected areas in the United States, to such an extent that it...
Wild Dolphins Are Sicker Than Captive Ones
Wild dolphins are exposed to more pollutants than their captive counterparts, which could explain why they face higher...
More Exercise For Kids Could Save US Billions On Health
Increasing the number of young children who exercise for just under a half hour a few times a week could save tens of...
Humans In America ‘115,000 Years Earlier Than Thought’
High-tech dating of mastodon remains found in southern California has shattered the timeline of human migration to...
Naked Mole-Rats Can Survive Near-Suffocation
When deprived of oxygen, naked mole-rats have a unique ability to convert sugar to energy, a skill that might one day...
Road Salt Runoff Threatens US, Canada Lakes
Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater...
Kids Exposed To Lead Show Less Intelligence As Adults
Children in New Zealand who were exposed to high levels of lead have grown up to be less intelligent adults than their...
Paired-Off Americans Have Sex Less Often
Americans are having less sex than they did in the past two decades, and couples who are married or live together...
Swift Childhood Cancer Deaths More Common Than Thought
Childhood cancer often strikes its youngest victims the hardest, and the death rate for infants may be up to four times...
Colon Cancer Rates Rise Among Gen X, Millennials
Rates of colon and rectal cancer are rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults in the United States but doctors...
First Drug-Resistant Malaria Parasite Detected In Africa
For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially...
Genital Herpes In Pregnancy Doubles Autism Risk
Women who are infected with genital herpes early in their pregnancy may face twice the risk of bearing a child with...
Women’s Life Expectancy On Track To Hit 90 In Some Nations
By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to be out of...