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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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Researchers from Indiana University and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center are using trained dogs to sniff out prostate cancer molecules from urine samples, which could help prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy are working on a credit card-sized device that could represent a breakthrough in kidney disease research.
A new test that identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in as little as 30 minutes could change the way antibiotics are prescribed and help reduce the spread of superbug bacteria
A new study shows that today's pre-retirement generation already has more health issues and health-related limits on their lives than prior generations did when they were in their late 50s.
Hospital discharges related to prescription opioids have declined slightly in recent years, but heroin-related discharges have surged, according to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.