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US cancer death rates fall for 26th year in a row. 2.2% marks largest single-year drop
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States continued to decline for the 26th year in a ...
DNA to be collected from migrants in custody through Trump administration pilot program
The Trump administration will begin collecting DNA samples from some migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody as part ...
Judge blocks Arkansas law outlawing use of ‘meat’ to market plant-based burgers
Veggie burgers are safe for now after a federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas legislation banning the use of meat-related terminology ...
Once-a-month birth control pill could be possible with innovative design
Scientists say they have made a breakthrough on developing a contraceptive pill that only needs to be taken once a ...
Dunkin’ launching Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich at more than 9,000 US stores in November 2019
Dunkin' is launching its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich nationally in November, two months ahead of schedule, after a highly successful ...
New ‘superfood’ makes bees better pollinators—boosting crop yields up to 90%
Argentina-based startup Beeflow has developed a special nutrient-packed formula for bees meant to boost their immune systems and make them ...
In South Africa, being intersex is considered bad luck. This young woman is fighting back
Babalwa Mtshawu never experienced puberty. When she was growing up she didn't get her period or grow breasts like the ...
USDA reinstates honeybee population survey controversially suspended amid budget cuts
The US Department of Agriculture will resume data collection for its annual Honey Bee Colonies report on October 1 -- ...
Hormone therapy to treat menopause results in increased breast cancer risk
Certain hormone replacement therapies have long been tied to an increased risk of breast cancer. Now, new research suggests that in ...
1983 sex assault mystery solved by DNA testing
A Florida woman who woke up to a stranger sexually assaulting her 36 years ago may finally get justice after ...
Viewpoint: Eating less meat, boosting crop yields will help prevent famine as climate changes
Humanity is on a collision course with nature. Already 72% of the global ice-free land surface is dedicated to supporting ...
526 ‘abnormal’ teeth found in 7-year-old boy’s mouth in India extracted by surgeons
A 7-year-old boy complaining of jaw pain was found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth, according to the hospital ...
2 million years ago, we lost this gene. That may be why humans are so prone to heart attacks
One-third of global deaths are due to cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis, when arteries are clogged with fat deposits. Although ...
Anorexia linked to metabolism in DNA study, opening new treatment avenues
The way we treat anorexia may be changing, thanks to a new study linking the illness to metabolism. The study, ...
IVF nightmare: Fertility clinic glitch results in babies being born to wrong parents
Anni and Ashot Manukyan wanted their daughter to have a younger sibling, so they used a fertility clinic to try ...
First baby born in the US from transplanted uterus of deceased donor
In a first for the United States, a clinic has delivered a healthy baby from the transplanted uterus of a ...
Night owls may have a greater risk of breast cancer, study says. But altering sleep habits is unlikely to change that.
Sleep traits could be a risk factor for breast cancer, new research suggests. Women who said they preferred to get ...
Drugs used for depression, epilepsy may increase risk of dementia, study shows
Scientists have long found a possible link between anticholinergic drugs and an increased risk of dementia. A study published in ...
Nature’s Viagra? Seahorse’s future threatened by Chinese sex drug obsession
In Chinese medicine, seahorses are believed to have Viagra-like powers. Hong Kong is the world's largest trading hub for the ...
Olympian Caster Semenya cleared to compete as a woman without taking testosterone-reducing drugs
Runner Caster Semenya will be allowed to compete without having to take testosterone-reducing medication after a Swiss court ordered the ...
Human Genome Project pioneer now on a quest to solve chronic fatigue syndrome
[Ron] Davis, who is 77, leads a lab that invented much of the technology that powered the Human Genome Project. Now ...
Autism diagnosis for children as young as 14 months could boost treatment potential
When screening for autism spectrum disorder, a new study suggests that children can be reliably diagnosed with autism at an ...
Newly identified type of dementia could be ‘more common than Alzheimer’s’
Doctors have newly outlined a type of dementia that could be more common than Alzheimer's among the oldest adults, according ...
‘Ancient lion’: Meet the largest carnivore we’ve ever discovered
Twenty-three million years ago, a giant carnivore larger than any modern-day lion or polar bear stalked sub-Saharan Africa, according to ...
Genetic genealogy leads to arrest in 1972 Washington killing
Thanks to the same DNA technology that caught the Golden State Killer suspect, authorities in Washington state arrested a 77-year-old ...
Philippines cave yields mysterious new human ancestor: Homo luzonensis
Ancient bones and teeth found in Callao Cave in the Philippines have led to the discovery of a previously unknown ...
‘Impossible Whopper’: Burger King plans roll out of plant-based GMO burger
Burger King has a plan to bring in new customers and encourage existing ones to buy more often: Vegetarian Whoppers ...
Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper can’t remember people by their appearance. How he copes with ‘face blindness’
John Hickenlooper knows he knows you from somewhere. The former Colorado governor now running for president just doesn't know if ...
