Researchers have measured a biomarker in cell-free blood plasma which can be linked to an overactive stress system in suicidal individuals. This biomarker can hopefully be used in future psychiatric …read more Source:: Science
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Poisonous amphibian defenses are linked to higher extinction risk
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•Amphibians which have a toxic defense against predators – such as the iconic poison dart frogs – have a much higher risk of extinction than species which use other types …read more Source:: Science
Autism spectrum disorder linked to mutations in some mitochondrial DNA
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•Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have greater numbers of harmful mutations in their mitochondrial DNA than family members, researchers report. …read more Source:: Science
Common prostate cancer treatment linked to later dementia, researcher says
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•Men with prostate cancer who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs are twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as prostate cancer patients whose testosterone levels are not tampered …read more Source:: Science
High number of pesticides within colonies linked to honey bee deaths
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•Honey bee colonies in the United States have been dying at high rates for over a decade, and agricultural pesticides — including fungicides, herbicides and insecticides — are often implicated …read more Source:: Science
Search begins for clues in prehistoric crater linked to demise of dinosaurs
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•MEXICO CITY – Scientists have begun drilling for core samples, nearly 5,000 feet below the seabed, of a prehistoric crater caused by an asteroid collision that is linked …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Oklahoma scientists say earthquakes linked to oil and gas work
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•(Reuters) – Oklahoma geologists have documented strong links between increased seismic activity in the state and the injection into the ground of wastewater from oil and gas production, a state …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Type, frequency of e-cigarette use linked to quitting smoking
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•LONDON (Reuters) – Two new studies looking at whether electronic cigarettes help smokers to quit their deadly habit have found that while some of them can, it depends on the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews