BMJ Health News
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Tiny Australian wallaby the last living link to extinct giant kangaroosScientists reveal that Australia's pint-sized banded hare-wallaby is the closest living relative of the giant short-faced kangaroos which roamed...
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Nanoglue can make composites several times tougher during dynamic loading
Materials scientists have found that oscillating loads at certain frequencies can lead to several-fold increases in the strength of composites with...
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Undiplomatic immunity: Mutation causing arterial autoimmune disease revealed
Takayasu arteritis is an autoimmune disease resulting in chronic aortic inflammation leading to aneurysm or aortic regurgitation. Researchers...
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Using machine learning to design peptides
Scientists have developed a way of finding optimal peptide sequences: using a machine-learning algorithm as a collaborator. The algorithm analyzes...
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How does cancer spread?
How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists found some answers to this crucial, yet so far unanswered...
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Obesity, risk of cognitive dysfunction? Consider high-intensity interval exercise
Researchers have discovered what might be an effective strategy to prevent and combat cognitive dysfunction in obese individuals. They are the...
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Promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have identified in live human brains new radioactive 'tracer' molecules that bind to and 'light up' tau tangles, a protein associated...
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Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research. Australia was rich in unique...
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When scientists push people to their tipping point
You probably overestimate just how far someone can push you before you reach your tipping point, new research suggests. A new study tilted people...
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Statins have low risk of side effects
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are associated with a low risk of side effects. The benefits of statin therapy for most people outweigh the risks.
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Increasing seal population will not harm largest fish stocks in the Baltic
Seals feeding on fish does not decrease fish stocks of Baltic cod, herring and sprat the most -- climate change, nutrient load and fisheries do,...
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Diabetes remission predictors in bariatric surgery
Researchers have improved a standard bariatric surgery clinical scoring system (DiaRem) to extend the prediction time for diabetic remission...
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George Strait Debuts New Songs, Honors Late Drummer at Las Vegas ConcertCountry's king returns to the stage for the first time since the death of longtime bandmate Mike Kennedy