health & fitness
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Study examines emergency department visits for patients injured by law enforcement in the US
From 2006 to 2012, there were approximately 51,000 emergency department visits per year for patients injured by law enforcement in the United...
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Newly discovered exoplanet may be best candidate in search for signs of life
An exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth may be the new holder of the title 'best place to look for signs of life beyond...
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Action required: Invasive fungus is killing European salamanders
A new fungal disease brought in from Asia is threatening European salamanders. Once the amphibians become infected, they die within a brief period...
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Amino acids in diet could be key to starving cancer
Cutting out certain amino acids – the building blocks of proteins – from the diet of mice slows tumor growth and prolongs survival, according to...
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Properly sorted: More intelligence to bulk material plants
Sand, gravel, coal, deicing salt or diamonds, grain, sugar, coffee or grapes and waste – a lot of everyday goods are more or less grainy. To...
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New study ranks hazardous asteroid effects from least to most destructive
If an asteroid struck Earth, which of its effects -- scorching heat, flying debris, towering tsunamis -- would claim the most lives? A new study...
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Identical twins, not-so-identical stem cells
A new twin study sheds light on what causes reprogrammed stem cells to have different epigenetic patterns. The findings are being used for research...
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Which production attributes are most important to consumers when buying beef, chicken?
Consumers are increasingly interested in how their food is produced and look for claims such as no growth hormones, no GMOs, etc. on food products....
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Defective HIV proviruses hinder immune system response and cure
Proteins created by defective forms of HIV long previously believed to be harmless actually interact with our immune systems and are actively...
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Study defines thunderstorm asthma epidemic conditions
Researchers are exploring new ways of predicting thunderstorm asthma outbreaks that may one day provide early warnings for health professionals.
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Grand challenges to better prepare for volcanic eruptions
Despite broad understanding of volcanoes, our ability to predict the timing, duration, type, size, and consequences of volcanic eruptions is...
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Gunshot injuries occur primarily in Miami-Dade's poor, black neighborhoods
Gunshot wound injuries in Miami-Dade County are clustered in predominantly poor, black neighborhoods, according to a new study.