People Are Feeding Their Dogs Grain-Free Diets, and It May Be Bad for Their Hearts
Posted on January 25, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Gluten-free diets are going to the dogs: So-called "grain-free" dog foods have become popular these days, but the diets may not be good for some pooches' hearts.
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is investigating a link between grain-free dog foods — which have ingredients such as sweet potatoes, peas and lentils — and canine heart disease.
Grain-free dog foods are marketed as being closer to dogs' "
[Read More]Pet ID tags: Can this tech help find lost pets?
Posted on January 25, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Smart pet ID tags can give pet owners an extra pair of eyes when it comes to keeping track of their beloved companions.
No matter how much an owner adores their pet and takes precautions to keep them safe, it is still very common for animals to go missing. When this happens, it can be distressing for both pet and owner. Some of the main reasons for a pet running away include fear or anxiety, curiosity, hunting and mating instincts.
[Read More]Preterm Birth Risk Linked to Common Surgery
Posted on January 25, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Women who have undergone a common gynecological surgical procedure who later become pregnant may be at increased risk of giving birth before the baby reaches full term, new research suggests.
The procedure, known as dilatation and curettage (commonly called a D&C), is performed on women who have had either a miscarriage or an abortion. The new study shows that the procedure may increase women's risk of preterm birth because it may damage the cervix.
[Read More]Why People Hear Voices When Climbing Mount Everest
Posted on January 25, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
The highest mountains can drive those climbing them temporarily mad.
Now, researchers say, these psychotic episodes constitute a person's own medical condition and may be distinct from altitude sickness.
"Mountains are maddeningly beautiful, but we did not expect that they can drive us to madness," said study co-author Dr. Hermann Brugger, head of the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine at Eurac Research in Bolzano, Italy, told Live Science. The researchers detailed their findingsonline Dec.
[Read More]7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, and How to Cope with Them
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
More than 1.5 million men and women were diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2010, the National Cancer Institute estimates.
The treatment options for most of them probably included chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. But the treatments often produce side effects including nausea, pain and fatigue.
For patients, such side effects can take over daily life. They can make patients uncomfortable at best and miserable at worst sometimes affecting their ability to stick to their treatments, or making treatments less effective than they could be.
[Read More]Aliens Might Shoot Lasers at Black Holes to Travel the Galaxy
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
An astronomer at Columbia University has a new guess about how hypothetical alien civilizations might be invisibly navigating our galaxy: Firing lasers at binary black holes (twin black holes that orbit each other).
The idea is a futuristic upgrade of a technique NASA has used for decades.
Right now, spacecraft already navigate our solar system using gravity wells as slingshots. The spacecraft itself enters orbit around a planet, flings itself as close as possible to a planet or moon to pick up speed, and then uses that added energy to travel even faster toward its next destination.
[Read More]Branding James Bond: Do Product-Placement Ads Work?
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
When James Bond and Séverine imbibe the suave secret agent's drink of choice, rather than an alluring vodka martini reaching their lips, a cold one, of the pale ale Heineken brand, does the trick.
While that and several other memorable scenes have grossed the franchise's latest, "Skyfall," a whopping $0.5 billion worldwide since the film opened two weeks ago — surpassing "Titanic" as the top 2D film in the United Kingdom — possibly the largest financial success can be seen in product placement.
[Read More]Do you need a COVID-19 booster vaccine to prevent delta variant?
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. are strongly protected against the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus, and do not need booster shots yet, according to experts.
"Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time," according to a joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "We continue to review any new data as it becomes available and will keep the public informed.
[Read More]Elon Musk's Vision: 5 Innovative Ideas That Could Change the World
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
A futuristic ship that brings commercial space taxis one step closer to reality, unveiled last night (May 29), is the latest pioneering idea from inventor and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
The spacecraft, called Dragon V2, is designed to launch into low Earth orbit and send astronauts to the International Space Station, replacing the pricey ships used in the past. The Dragon V2's sleek design has a retooled heat shield that will withstand multiple re-entries, unlike the disposable vehicles used now.
[Read More]How to turn off web notifications for Google Chrome and macOS
Posted on January 24, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Hey, science fans! If you're a science geek like me and the writers here, it's possible you've signed up to receive notifications from your favorite science news websites. Maybe even from LiveScience.com? (If so, we thank you.)
While it may be helpful to receive news and updates from those notifications, just like from your favorite apps, we understand that you may no longer want to receive them. Or perhaps you subscribed by mistake, started getting them on your computer or phone and want them gone.
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