Researchers found that the presence of significant nicotine on the hands of children was associated with equally significant levels of the harmful tobacco metabolite cotinine in their saliva.
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Children may carry significant levels of nicotine...
This fluorescent image displays different levels of mitochondrial activity, in red and green, in a mouse heart.
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigators have learned how cardiac muscle cells react to a certain type of injury that can be caused by...
This is a MRI scan of a SuperAger's brain. The portion between the yellow and red lines is the cortex, which contains neurons. SuperAgers' cortices shrunk over two times slower than average-age peers' in a recent Northwestern Medicine study,...
A German shepherd dog licking a baby's face.
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If you need a reason to become a dog lover, how about their ability to help protect kids from allergies and obesity?
A new University of Alberta study...
Viruses have now been implicated in the development of autoimmune disorders such as celiac disease and type 1 diabetes.
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Infection with reovirus, a common but otherwise harmless virus, can trigger the immune system response to gluten...
The AHEAD 300 device is shown.
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In a clinical trial conducted among adults in 11 hospitals, researchers have shown that a hand-held EEG device approved in 2016 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that is commercially...
Roundworms are a handy model for studying aging because of their relatively short life span.
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Pudgy roundworms storing a particular type of fat live longer than their more svelte counterparts, according to a study by...
Researchers are analyzing DNA from ancient individuals found in southeast Alaska, coastal British Columbia, Washington state and Montana. A new genetic analysis of some of these human remains finds that many of today's indigenous peoples living in the same...
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Lead released when people fire weapons at shooting ranges creates such a health risk that lead bullets should be phased out, according to new research.
Every time someone fires their weapon, lead fragments and fumes are...
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas -- and even coffee -- could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, PhD, professor of cell and...
Researchers use powerful X-rays to reveal molecular structures at the site where drug compounds interact with cell receptors. These structures help point the way to designing medicines of the future.
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Researchers hope to design a...
