Diabetes Care Improves, but Costly Gaps Remain
About 18.8 million adults have diagnosed diabetes People with diabetes are getting better control of the disease, but a new study suggests that.
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West Antarctic Ice Loss Still Within Normal Range
Previous work has shown that rapid thinning of Antarctic glaciers, which contributes significantly to sea level rise, was accompanied by accelerated warming and.
- April 18, 2013
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Should We Bring Back Extinct Species?
Scientists are currently working on three different approaches to restore lost plants and animals. In cloning, scientists use genetic material from the extinct.
- April 9, 2013
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Can snail teeth improve battery tech, solar cells?
Can biominerals sourced from snails improve lithium-ion batteries and solar cellconcentration? Can biominerals sourced from snails improve lithium-ion batteries and solar cell concentration?.
- March 22, 2013
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Chewing Gum Helps Maintain Focus
Previous research has shown that chewing gum can improve concentration in visual memory tasks. Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer.
- March 12, 2013
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High Blood Pressure Can Cripple Memory
Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension and stroke can have “distinctly negative effects” Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension.
- February 28, 2013
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Test Could Catch Kidney Damage Sooner
Existing methods of determining kidney function, such as measuring serum creatinine and urine output, may not indicate changes for several days, allowing time.
- February 7, 2013
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Deep Sleep May Improve Memory as People Age
However, in older adults, memories may get stuck in the hippocampus due to the poor quality of deep “slow wave” sleep, and are.
- January 31, 2013
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Altering Eye Cells May One Day Restore Vision
“We think it may be significantly easier to preserve vision by modifying existing cells in the eye than it would be to introduce.
- January 28, 2013
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Compared to Peers, US Health Comes up Short
This health disadvantage exists even though the United States spends more per capita on health care than any other nation. Even wealthy, educated.
- January 24, 2013
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