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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Obesity alert for April 2020
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study uncovers increasing global rates of liver cancer
(Wiley) New research reveals rising rates of liver cancer around the world, despite advances aimed at preventing the disease. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cumulative doses of oral steroids linked to increased blood pressure
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with increased hypertension (blood pressure) for those who take them regularly, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Science snapshots from Berkeley Lab
(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) A mosquito-killing toxin, fast-charging batteries, and artificial antibodies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Vibes before it bites: 10 types of defensive behaviour for the false coral snake
(Pensoft Publishers) The False Coral Snake (Oxyrhopus rhombifer) may be capable of recognising various threat levels and demonstrates ten different defensive behaviours, seven of which are registered for the first time for the species. Scientists from …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: An Ancient Magma Flood Offers Clues About Global Warming
4 million years ago, a burst of hot rock heated the planet, causing ocean acidification, massive storms, and extinctions. What can we learn from this early example?
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: DIY Rockets, Daredevils, and the Tragedy of Mad Mike Hughes
The homebrew rocket maker had dreams of fame and fortune. Those dreams ended on the edge of the Mojave Desert. I shouldn’t have been there to witness it.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
(University of Birmingham) Drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers at the University of Birmingham identify a key mechanism that drives the clea…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Lancet: Prostate cancer study finds molecular imaging could transform management of patients with aggressive cancer
(The Lancet) Results from a randomised controlled trial involving 300 prostate cancer patients find that a molecular imaging technique is more accurate than conventional medical imaging and recommends the scans be introduced into routine clinical pract…
