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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 new study finds only half of the women who could benefit from genetic testing get it, and often not before they have surgery.
A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free school breakfasts help students from low-income families perform better academically.
Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products, and paint now contribute as much to urban air pollution as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study.
Cuff devices for blood pressure measurement are inconvenient, and mobile device apps for blood pressure measurement that are now being introduced may lack accuracy.
Researchers have developed an online tool that helps older people monitor their brain health and addresses a major obstacle to finding early Alzheimer’s treatments: significant delays in clinical trial enrollment.
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