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Almost everyone believes that, during pregnancy, women should gain weight; approximately 25-30 pounds. Apparently this reduces risks of having pregnancy end in fatal death. However, for women who are overweight before pregnancy, they are already unhealthy so gaining that much weight will only decrease their health and worsen their struggle with weight even after the [...]

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University of Michigan scientists have found that a deficiency in a key tumor suppressor gene in the brain leads to the most common type of adult brain cancer. The study, conducted in mice that mimic human cancer, points the way to more effective future treatments and a way to screen for the disease early. Much [...]

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Have you heard that Bayer and other aspirin is supposed to protect your heart from a heart attack? Well, a new study shows that if you have no heart problems, taking aspirin may be risky. Average people that take aspirin may have above average chance of bleeding, which makes your heart attack chances even higher. [...]

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According to a study in Okayama University in Japan, who have been monitoring the Librodor beetle, the size of the beetle doesn’t matter anymore when looking for a  mate.  The largest males usually sit and wait by feeding areas or by water.  They wait for a female, and if their is competition then they just fight [...]

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Scientists have made an incredible find in the area of brain cancer. Scorpion venom has been used to treat brain cancer and it slows the spread of it by 45%. But with a little change in the venom, that number has increase significantly. Nanoparticles have been added to the venom and the result is 98% [...]

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Just like men can use fast cars or showy clothes to impress the ladies, male Amazon river dolphins, or botos, carry natural objects such as sticks and rocks, sometimes throwing them or thrashing them against the surface, to lure females, says a new study. Read full article here. I think its awesome that dolphins think [...]

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Scientists from the University of Leeds, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Galapagos National Park have discovered that while its mainland ancestors prefer the blood of mammals and the occasional bird, the Galapagos form of the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) has shifted its behaviour to feed mainly on reptiles – primarily [...]

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