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Anthropology: Early Humans
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The importance of elders - The Importance of Elders: Why We Should Value Our Senior Citizens      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In a new paper, researchers challenge the longstanding view that the force of natural selection in h...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Heat-related cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. may more than double within decades      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In nationwide projections, elderly and Black adults are most at risk for cardiovascular death due to ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Antibodies may aid effort to fight influenza B      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public heal...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology
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Fat flies live longer on a diet at any age      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Putting even elderly, obese flies on a restricted calorie diet extends their lifespan markedly, sugg ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Microbiology
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Breakthrough antibiotic shows promise against obstinate mycobacterial infections      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A team of scientists has developed a novel antibiotic named COE-PNH2 that is capable of combating ha...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Medications for chronic diseases affect the body's ability to regulate body temperature, keep cool      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulat...

Anthropology: General Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General
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Researchers, Coast Salish people analyze 160-year-old indigenous dog pelt in the Smithsonian's collection      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog t...

Energy: Fossil Fuels
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How fuel poverty 'gets under the skin' - How Fuel Poverty 'Gets Under the Skin'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research shows that fuel poverty makes people's physical and mental health worse. Researchers fo...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Extreme heat may hasten cognitive decline in vulnerable populations - Extreme Heat May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study finds that ongoing extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups --...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Natural gas flares likely source of respiratory illness spike - Natural Gas Flares Likely Source of Respiratory Illness Spike      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Flaring of natural gas from oil wells appeared to cause an increase of around 11,000 hospital visits...

Biology: Microbiology
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Emergence of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei strain in France - Emergence of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella Sonnei Strain in France      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Shigellosis, a highly contagious diarrheal disease, is caused by Shigella bacteria circulating in in...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Energy: Technology
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How electricity can heal wounds three times as fast - How Electricity Can Heal Wounds Three Times as Fast      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly -- in extreme cases ...