Medical research

Stem cell studies tune into hearing regeneration

A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don't regenerate after damage. In two new studies, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences ...

Health

New study reveals unregulated toxic chemicals in breast milk

A new study by researchers from Emory University, Toxic-Free Future, the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute found toxic flame retardants in breast milk samples, showing—for the first time—that ...

Health

Mushrooms are delicious, but potentially deadly

Winter is mushroom season in Australia. Early in the season, Victoria's Department of Health warned that for inexperienced foragers, it can be deadly—with cases of mushroom poisoning increasing around the world.

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