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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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A study of older U.S. adults led by researchers at Brown University found that the risk of negative effects of both mRNA vaccines is exceptionally low, but lowest with the Moderna vaccine.
A new study reveals a diminished response to nutrients among people with obesity — and that this brain response is not recovered after weight loss.
With the success of Ozempic, more novel medications are coming down the pipeline that will further revolutionize obesity medicine, with much of the cutting-edge work being led at Yale.
Immune system recognition of allergens and pathogens in the environment allows the brain to take defensive measures, such as avoidance.
A new federal grant will enable a team of researchers led by a Brown University scientist will focus on creating a set of tools and convening experts to address climate change related challenges faced by communities along the New England coast.