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A low-cost chemical sensing chip has been developed that sniffs out cocaine in minutes, offering a promising alternative to drug monitoring of drugs....Read More

Contrary to previous dietary advice, the consumption of eggs doesn’t increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes....Read More

A person’s diet should contain only 10 percent of saturated fats and 1 percent from trans fats, according to new World Health Organization guidelines....Read More

A severe reaction to light touching — often among old people — occurs because of fewer receptors in the skin, according to a new study of mice....Read More

Artificial intelligence more accurately diagnosed a possible devastating cause of blindness in premature babies than expert doctors, according to a study....Read More

Unusually low levels of a hormone called vasopressin, known to cause low social ability in monkeys, has now been linked to similar effects in boys with autism....Read More

People who exercise or are exposed to cold experience a boost in hormones that increase metabolism and can avoid obesity, according to a new study....Read More

A new blood test for peanut allergy diagnosis is 98 percent accurate, safe and comes at a low cost, according to researchers who developed it....Read More

A system that maps critical brain-to-spinal cord nerve connections offers hope for paralyzed people to regain movement in forelimbs, according to a study....Read More

A photoactive film that converts light impulses into electrical signals, stimulating nerve cells in the eye, has shown promise in restoring sight to blind people....Read More