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Advancing maternal age linked to increased risk of Autism
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Adequate sleep is essential for memory consolidation
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Hormonal intrauterine device and cancer risk
A large new study by Finnish researchers evaluated whether a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) affected the risk of cancer in women, with an emphasis on its protective effect...
Epigenetics research draws link between hatchery conditions and steelhead trout fitness
Alterations in the epigenetic programming of hatchery-raised steelhead trout could account for their reduced fertility, abnormal health and lower survival rates compared to wild fish, according to a...
Salk researchers create functional human beta cells in the lab
The production of pancreatic beta cells in the laboratory using the latest genetic and stem cell technology had failed to produce a beta cell that could produce insulin....
Study: Innovative gene therapy ‘reprograms’ cells to reverse neurological deficiencies
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First pancreatic islet transplant without rejection announced
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
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Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
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Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...