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Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study

Thefirsttreatmenttohelppreventseriousallergicreactionstopeanutsmaybeontheway.AcompanysaidTuesdaythatitsdailycapsulesofpeanutpowderhelpedchildrenbuildtolerancein

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Study: Analyzing genetics may help controlling blood pressure

Analyzingthegeneticsandsmokinghabitsofmorethanhalfamillionpeoplehasshednewlightonthecomplexitiesofcontrollingbloodpressure,accordingtoastudyledbyresearchersatWa

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1 in 9 people infected after gut surgery: study

Morethan12percentofpeoplewhohavegastrointestinalsurgerybecomeinfectedwithin30daysofgoingundertheknife,researcherssaidWednesdayinastudycovering66countries.Forlow

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Sea level rise is accelerating: study

Sealevelriseisacceleratingandcouldreach66centimetersbycentury'send,inlinewithestimatesbytheUnitedNationsandenoughtocausesignificantproblemsforcoastalcities,astu

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Dinosaur-killing space rock may have triggered sea volcanoes

Thegiantspacerockthatwipedoutthedinosaursmayhavesetoffachainofcataclysmicvolcaniceruptionsonlandandundersea,claimsanewstudythatisalreadydividingscientists.About

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Robin Williams' death linked to rise in copycat suicides

SuicideratesintheUSspikedalmost10percentfollowingthedeathin2014ofactorRobinWilliams,andspikedevenmoreamongmenandthosewhoendedtheirlives,likeWilliams,bysuffocati

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Vaping may boost pneumonia risk: study

Vapingmayhelppneumonia-causingbacteriasticktocellsliningtheairways,likelyboostingdiseaserisk,researcherssaidThursday.AstudypublishedintheEuropeanRespiratoryJour

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Across China: 24-hour self-study center habors late-night bookworms

(CoverimagefromInternet)StudentLiJiajiausedtogetupindarknessandrushforaseatattheschoollibrarytoprepareforexams,nowshegrabsmoresleepandsetsaflexiblescheduleasthe

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Hainan Airlines best, Qantas worst for aviation fuel efficiency

China’sHainanAirlinesandJapan’sAllNipponAirways(ANA)havethemostfuel-efficientfleetofairplanesonthetrans-Pacificroute,accordingtoanewstudybytheInternationalCounc

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Study says e-cigarettes increase risk of cancer and heart disease

Regulatorsmayhavehadachangeofheartaboutthedangerofusinge-cigarettes,butscientistswouldbegtodiffer.AnewlypublishedNewYorkUniversitySchoolofMedicinestudyindicates

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Craving carbs? Blame your brain, Japan study finds

Underpressureandgobblingpizzaorchocolate?Itmaynotbeyourfault,accordingtoJapaneseresearcherswhohaveisolatedtheneuronsthatdriveacravingforcarbs.TheteamatJapan'sNa

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Scientists use sound to track tiny organisms in the body

Ourbodiesarehometotinyorganismscalledmicrobesthatplayabigroleinhealth,andscientistshavedevelopedanewwaytotracktheseorganismsusingsound.They’veonlytestedthetechn

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That's sick! Humans can identify infected peers from a photo

Humanbeingscanspotasickperson,onaphoto,ameretwohoursafterheorshewasinfectedbyagerm,researcherssaidWednesday.Suchanabilitytodetectinfectionearly,andfromthesubtle

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Can eating fish makes you smarter?

ChinesenetizensrecentlyscoffedatastudyshowingthatchildrenwhoeatfishonceaweekhavehigherIQscores.ResearchersattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaintheUShadconductedastudy

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Study: Two tomatoes a day may keep lung disease at bay

ScientistssaidonThursdaythathavingovertwotomatoesadayhelpsadultsslowdowntherateofnaturallungfunctiondecline,anditseemstobenefitex-smokersthemost.Similarbenefits

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Babies born during famine have lower cognition in midlife

Hungerandmalnutritionininfancymayleadtopoorcognitiveperformanceinmidlife,saidastudyjointlyconductedbyresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan(UM),MichiganStateUnive

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Researchers use electric currents to detect cancer in human tissue

InastudypublishedrecentlyinAngewandteChemie,researchersdemonstratedthatanimagingtechniquecalledscanningelectrochemicalmicroscopycouldbecomeaveryusefulmedicaltoo