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Babies Born To Overweight Mothers Have Thicker Arteries, Study
The walls of the body's major artery - the aorta - are already thickened in babies born to mothers who are overweight or obese, according to a new study.
Young Malarial Parasites More Resistant To Key Drugs
New research has revealed that immature malaria parasites are more resistant to treatment with key antimalarial drugs than older parasites.
Song Pitch Indicates Bird Size In Fairy-Wrens
A male fairy-wren's low pitch song indicates body size, a new study has shown.
Love Of Music & Harmony Can Be Learnt, Study
Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability, says a new study.
Hormones Can Change DNA In Breast Cells, Study
Scientists in Australia have discovered how female steroid hormones can make dramatic changes to the genetic material in breast cells.
Scientists Discover Genes That Cause Cornea Blindness
Scientists in Singapore have identified genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions such as glaucoma.
Structure Of Insulin Bound To Receptor Revealed
Researchers have solved the structure of insulin bound to its receptor, the first time that this structure has been visualized.
Olympians Live Longer Than The Rest Of Us, Study
Olympians live longer than the general population, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal.
We Are Living Longer, But With More Illness
Australians may be living longer, but they are also spending more time living with illness, according to a new global study.
