Study finds myeloma precursor disease in 9/11 firefighters
NEWS MEDICAL
A study in today's issue of JAMA Oncology reports that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for developing myeloma precursor disease...
A study in today's issue of JAMA Oncology reports that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for developing myeloma precursor disease (MGUS), which can lead to the blood cancer...
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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ What next for the VA?
NEWS MEDICAL
The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs after allegations surfaced about inappropriate handling of prescription...
The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs after allegations surfaced about inappropriate handling of prescription drugs, issues with alcohol and difficulties working with other White House medical...
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New imaging system makes back surgery safer, faster and less expensive
SCIENCE DAILY
Researchers develop a new way to make back surgery safer, faster and more cost effective. Scientists have developed and tested a 3-dimensional, real-time optical tracking system,...
Researchers develop a new way to make back surgery safer, faster and more cost effective. Scientists have developed and tested a 3-dimensional, real-time optical tracking system, like a 'Google Maps' for the body.
4 hours
Navstar: GPS Satellite Network
SPACE.COM
The Navstar constellation of satellites provides the signals for a global positioning system.
The Navstar constellation of satellites provides the signals for a global positioning system.
2 hours
Facts About Silicon
LIVE SCIENCE
Properties, sources and uses of the element silicon.
Properties, sources and uses of the element silicon.
3 hours
Imaging may allow safe tPA treatment of patients with unwitnessed strokes
SCIENCE DAILY
A study may lead to a significant expansion in the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with intravenous tPA, the 'clot busting' drug...
A study may lead to a significant expansion in the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with intravenous tPA, the 'clot busting' drug that has greatly reduced stroke-related disability and deaths in eligible patients.
4 hours
Who Were the Barbarians?
LIVE SCIENCE
To the ancient Greeks, a barbarian was someone who didn't speak Greek. Over time, the word has taken on new meanings.
To the ancient Greeks, a barbarian was someone who didn't speak Greek. Over time, the word has taken on new meanings.
3 hours
What Is the Fermi Paradox?
SPACE.COM
Where are the aliens? That is the question that the Fermi Paradox seeks to answer. Given our solar system's relatively young age, the theory says that aliens should have visited us already.
Where are the aliens? That is the question that the Fermi Paradox seeks to answer. Given our solar system's relatively young age, the theory says that aliens should have visited us already.
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How the Golden State Killer's DNA Nabbed Him
LIVE SCIENCE
DNA testing kits such as 23andMe can tell you all about your family's ancestry… but they can also potentially catch a serial killer.
DNA testing kits such as 23andMe can tell you all about your family's ancestry… but they can also potentially catch a serial killer.
3 hours
More children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in recent years
ABC NEWS
More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Students' social relationships in the last year of secondary education
SCIENCE DAILY
Establishing friendships in the university context helps students to gain independence and to manage their lives in their new environment with more self-confidence. For this reason, those who...
Establishing friendships in the university context helps students to gain independence and to manage their lives in their new environment with more self-confidence. For this reason, those who were more rooted in the village or town that they came from...
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Stellar Dust Survey Paves Way for Exoplanet Missions
ASTRO WATCH
Veils of dust wrapped around distant stars could make it difficult for scientists to find potentially habitable planets in those...
Veils of dust wrapped around distant stars could make it difficult for scientists to find potentially habitable planets in those star systems. The Hunt for Observable Signatures of Terrestrial Systems, or HOSTS, survey was tasked with learning more about the...
7 hours
Sub-sea rift spills secrets to seismic probe
SCIENCE DAILY
The first study to spring to map the subsurface off the coast of Spain has revealed details about the evolution of the fault that separates the continental and oceanic plates.
The first study to spring to map the subsurface off the coast of Spain has revealed details about the evolution of the fault that separates the continental and oceanic plates.
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Improving mid-infrared imaging and sensing
SCIENCE DAILY
A new way of taking images in the mid-infrared part of the spectrum, developed by researchers could enable a wide variety of applications, including thermal imaging, biomedical sensing, and free-space communications.
A new way of taking images in the mid-infrared part of the spectrum, developed by researchers could enable a wide variety of applications, including thermal imaging, biomedical sensing, and free-space communications.
7 hours
Whale shark logs longest-recorded trans-Pacific migration
SCIENCE DAILY
A whale shark named Anne swam all the way across the Pacific from Coiba National Park in Panama to the Marianas Trench, setting a record as the longest-recorded migration.
A whale shark named Anne swam all the way across the Pacific from Coiba National Park in Panama to the Marianas Trench, setting a record as the longest-recorded migration.
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