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New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published2 months ago
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FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Last updated7 months ago
Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia -- Nicoletta Lanese11 days ago
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'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to? -- Lise Barneoud1 month ago
'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers -- Nicoletta Lanese15 days ago
Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities. -- Daphne O. Martschenko1 month ago
New tech allows parents to 'score' IVF embryos for desirable traits - and it's in desperate need of regulation -- Sam Trejo1 month ago
Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives. -- Jenny Graves2 months ago
Science history: 'Father of modern genetics' describes his experiments with pea plants - and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units - Feb. 8, 1865 -- Tia Ghose2 months ago
'Night owls' may have worse heart health - but why? -- Isha Ishtiaq2 months ago
Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heart -- Lauren Schneider2 months ago
Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before women -- Clarissa Brincat2 months ago
People with more 'brown fat' have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why. -- Zunnash Khan2 months ago
This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart disease -- Mary J. Scourboutakos2 months ago
INTERVIEW - Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks - By - Nicoletta Lanese - Published - 30 December 251 month ago
Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them. -- Zunnash Khan2 months ago
Heart quiz: What do you know about the body's hardest-working muscle? -- Marilyn Perkins2 months ago
Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows -- Sophie Berdugo2 months ago
Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry12 days ago
Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints -- Sahana Sitaraman29 days ago
An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese3 months ago
Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system - a new study starts to unravel why -- Kamal Nahas2 months ago
Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith8 months ago
Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert1 year ago
Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize -- Nicoletta Lanese1 year ago
Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer -- Michael Schubert1 year ago
Scientists breed most human-like mice yet -- Emily Cooke1 year ago
Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints -- Marianne Guenot7 days ago
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Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests -- Eva Amsen21 days ago
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'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
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'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain -- Payal Dhar2 months ago
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A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku -- Sophie Berdugo3 months ago
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How menopause affects the brain - and what we still don't know -- Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian1 month ago
In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss -- Zoe Cunniffe2 months ago
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How long can human sperm survive? -- Emma Bryce2 months ago
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Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals -- Emily Cooke2 months ago
'Sex drive switch' discovered in male mouse brain that kicks their libido into overdrive -- Emily Cooke2 months ago
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures -- Kamal Nahas1 month ago
Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals -- Sahana Sitaraman15 days ago
Are you a night owl or an early bird? -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
Scientists infiltrated volunteers' dreams to boost their creative thinking -- RJ Mackenzie2 months ago
Do your dreams change as you age? -- Abby Wilson4 months ago
Study reveals why the brain 'zones out' when you're exhausted -- Sophie Berdugo2 months ago
'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time -- Sophie Berdugo2 months ago
Do people dream in color or black and white? -- Abby Wilson2 months ago
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