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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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Although organizations spent more than $8 billion in 2016 for programs to promote employee health, researchers say that, after one year, the impact of these popular workplace wellness programs is negligible.
Epilepsies, a group of disorders known to vary greatly in their causes and symptoms, share key structural foundations in the brain, according to a new big data study.
Researchers at University of Pennsylvania are identifying new molecular biomarkers that could be used to more accurately assess a patient's risk for triple-negative breast cancer.
An occupational therapy intervention focusing on the lifestyle-related activities, habits and goals of young adults who are managing their diabetes — significantly improved their average blood glucose levels, diabetes-related quality of life and habits for checking blood glucose.
USC researchers have developed a powerful tool using pulses of light to translate and protect data.
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