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Study helps predict how long it will take for testosterone to return to normal after prostate cancer treatment

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Study helps predict how long it will take for testosterone to return to normal after prostate cancer treatment

A study led by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center sheds light on testosterone recovery following androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer, providing key insights for optimizing patient care. The investigators found baseline testosterone, age, and the duration of ADT are significant predictors of testosterone recovery. The … Read more

Study explores what families fight about: Communication, moods, and chores

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Study explores what families fight about: Communication, moods, and chores

Credit: Diva Plavalaguna from Pexels Conflict in families can negatively affect individuals’ well-being and relationships. But what exactly do families today fight about, and is conflict in the home generally more severe between couples or between parents and children? A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores these topics, shedding light on important … Read more

Archaeologists use AI to discover 303 unknown geolyphs near Nazca Lines | Peru

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Archaeologists use AI to discover 303 unknown geolyphs near Nazca Lines | Peru

Archaeologists using artificial intelligence (AI) have discovered hundreds of new geoglyphs depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales and even decapitated heads near the Nazca Lines in Peru, in a find that nearly doubles the number of known figures at the enigmatic 2,000-year-old archaeological site. A team from the Japanese University of Yamagata’s Nazca Institute, in … Read more

Researchers establish stem cell repository focused on centenarians

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Study helps predict how long it will take for testosterone to return to normal after prostate cancer treatment

Individuals who display exceptional longevity provide evidence that humans can live longer, healthier lives. Centenarians (greater than 100 years of age) provide a unique lens through which to study longevity and healthy aging as they have the capacity to delay or escape aging-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease, while markedly avoiding … Read more

South Florida study finds mosquito populations increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma

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South Florida study finds mosquito populations increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma. Credit: NOAA More than 600 cellphone towers were inoperable. Close to 900,000 Florida Power and Light customers were left without electricity. Flooding in portions of Coconut Grove and Matheson Hammock Park reached 6 feet. And agricultural damages totaled $245 million. Hurricane Irma dealt a devastating blow to Miami-Dade County when it struck Florida … Read more

WTI below $68 as Saudi committed to higher output

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WTI below as Saudi committed to higher output

U.S. crude oil prices fell nearly 3% on Thursday on a report that Saudi Arabia is committed to pressing ahead with production increases later this year. Saudi is prepared to ditch its unofficial oil price target of $100 per barrel, people familiar with the kingdom’s thinking told The Financial Times. Saudi officials are ready to … Read more

Did Missouri execute an innocent man? Marcellus Williams’s furious supporters decry ‘injustice system’

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Did Missouri execute an innocent man? Marcellus Williams’s furious supporters decry ‘injustice system’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US When the state of Missouri put Marcellus Williams to death on Tuesday night, it did so over the strenuous … Read more

New study mapping stem cells reveals molecular choreography behind individual variation in human development

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Study helps predict how long it will take for testosterone to return to normal after prostate cancer treatment

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique “developmental dance” at the molecular level, thereby controlling how the brain and body are created. The findings further our understanding of the origins and implications of cellular variation … Read more

Maps shows where Colorado’s eight known free-roaming wolves wandered in September

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Maps shows where Colorado’s eight known free-roaming wolves wandered in September

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The eight known wolves still roaming Colorado’s mountains stayed in the state’s north-central ranges in September, a monthly tracking map released Wednesday shows. The wolves did not enter watersheds immediately surrounding Walden and Steamboat Springs—two areas wolves previously had frequented. The wolves primarily stayed in watersheds in Jackson, Routt, Grand, Summit … Read more