Skull bone may hold the key to tackling osteoporosis

Medicine & Health / Research

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Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and ...

Rate of autism disorders climbs to 1 percent among 8-year-olds

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Autism and related development disorders are becoming more common, with a prevalence rate approaching 1 percent among American 8-year-olds, according to new data from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Research suggests link between infertility, low egg reserve, and breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1)

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A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.

What's his name again? How celebrity monikers can help us remember

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Famous mugs do more than prompt us into buying magazines, according to new Université de Montréal research. In the December issue of the Canadian Journal on Aging, a team of scientists explain how the abilit ...

Bourbon versus vodka: Bourbon hurts more the next day, performance is the same

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Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, ...