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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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Research from Washington University in St. Louis has linked participation in team sports to an enlarged hoppocampus, which signals that team sports combat depression.
A Duke university study suggests loss of blood vessels in the retina reflect changes in brain health
A Tulane University study has revealed that former National Football League (NFL) players, particularly those with larger body sizes, were found to have heart abnormalities specifically associated with high blood pressure
A University at Buffalo study examines 190,000 patients over 15 years, finds acid reflux drugs increase risk of kidney disease by 20 percent
Research at the Washington University at St. Louis shows it’s possible to block receptors in the brain responsible for the emotional components of pain and restore motivation, new research with rodents shows.