This is a computed tomography (CT scan) of right humerus. Left image shows a horizontal slice through the cancerous lesion.
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A new report by Smithsonian archaeologists and colleagues in the International Journal of Paleopathology identifies a bone tumor...
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...
Urban air pollution in the city of Beirut.
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Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is a Commissioner and author of The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health that has released a report detailing the...
Researchers found that certain search terms revealed AI bias.
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In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated...
Babies often amaze their parents when they seemingly learn new skills overnight -- how to walk, for example. But their brains were probably prepping for those tasks long before their first steps occurred, according to researchers.
Researchers at Penn State...
The vegetarian diet was found to be almost twice as effective in reducing body weight than the conventional diet.
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Dieters who go vegetarian not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets...
Excessive crying in babies is an issue for up to one in five families, causing pain for the baby and stress for the parents.
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Acupuncture may be an effective treatment option for babies with infantile colic...
Two billion children breathe toxic air worldwide, UNICEF says. Image Credit: Flickr/leniners
Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher...
The Rice Haptic Rocker uses a rotating arm to brush a soft rubber pad over the skin of the arm. The more a prosthetic hand closes, the more the pad brushes the skin.
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Engineers working to add...
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A new study suggests that the 'neighborhood effect' of slums could help to alleviate some of their associated health problems.
A team of academics led by Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick have conducted a review of international...
Older couple.
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More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford.
Researchers found that people who engaged in more regular...
