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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours? New Study Says It Can Shorten Your Lifespan
A new study says that getting good sleep can help to increase longevity and poor sleep can shorten your lifespan. The study was conducted by Oregon Health & Science University and published in the SLEEP Advances.
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Volcanic Activity in Yellowstone Is Shifting in the Northeast Direction, Study Finds
Recent findings reveal that volcanic activity within Yellowstone Caldera is shifting northeast. Using magnetotelluric surveys, geologists from the US Geological Survey, Oregon State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison identified several magma reservoirs at depths of 4 to 47 kilometers. The study found that the northeast region holds...
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Blue Light Exposure From LEDs Harms More as You Grow Older, Study Suggests
Researchers from the Oregon State University have revealed that the damaging effects of the blue light emanating from bright displays worsen as one gets older. To reach the conclusion, the team conducted an experiment on Drosophila melanogaster or the common fruit fly.
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Man Who Trolled Black Student Leader To Renounce "White Supremacy"
An Oregon man who unleashed online attacks targeting the first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has agreed to apologize, renounce white supremacy and confront his bigotry as part of a proposed legal settlement.
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Regular Intake Of Vitamin C May Reduce Harm Done To Infant's Lungs After Birth
"Smoking during pregnancy reflects the highly addictive nature of nicotine that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable populations," said lead author Cindy T. McEvoy, Professor from the Oregon Health and Science University in the US.
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Men More Likely To Buy Expensive Ring For Attractive Partner
Your looks can affect your male partner's choice for buying an expensive engagement ring, says a study.
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First Genetically Modified Human Embryos In US May Open Gates To 'Designer Babies'
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University in the US, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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Consuming a High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy May Make Your Child Depressed
A new study conducted by Oregon Health and Science University shows that mothers who follow a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of anxiety disorders in their child.
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A Remote Island In Canada May Be Home To Americans Who Want To Flee Trump
The first sign of what Rob Calabrese would come to think of as America's unmooring began last year, just after Donald Trump won his first presidential primary and Calabrese published a $28 website that he'd designed in 30 minutes. "Hi Americans!" it began, and what followed was a sales pitch for an island where Muslims could "roam freely," and wher...
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Men's Health: Eating Broccoli May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
According to Oregon State University in the US, increasing your intake of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours? New Study Says It Can Shorten Your Lifespan
A new study says that getting good sleep can help to increase longevity and poor sleep can shorten your lifespan. The study was conducted by Oregon Health & Science University and published in the SLEEP Advances.
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Volcanic Activity in Yellowstone Is Shifting in the Northeast Direction, Study Finds
Recent findings reveal that volcanic activity within Yellowstone Caldera is shifting northeast. Using magnetotelluric surveys, geologists from the US Geological Survey, Oregon State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison identified several magma reservoirs at depths of 4 to 47 kilometers. The study found that the northeast region holds...
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Blue Light Exposure From LEDs Harms More as You Grow Older, Study Suggests
Researchers from the Oregon State University have revealed that the damaging effects of the blue light emanating from bright displays worsen as one gets older. To reach the conclusion, the team conducted an experiment on Drosophila melanogaster or the common fruit fly.
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Man Who Trolled Black Student Leader To Renounce "White Supremacy"
An Oregon man who unleashed online attacks targeting the first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has agreed to apologize, renounce white supremacy and confront his bigotry as part of a proposed legal settlement.
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Regular Intake Of Vitamin C May Reduce Harm Done To Infant's Lungs After Birth
"Smoking during pregnancy reflects the highly addictive nature of nicotine that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable populations," said lead author Cindy T. McEvoy, Professor from the Oregon Health and Science University in the US.
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Men More Likely To Buy Expensive Ring For Attractive Partner
Your looks can affect your male partner's choice for buying an expensive engagement ring, says a study.
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First Genetically Modified Human Embryos In US May Open Gates To 'Designer Babies'
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University in the US, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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Consuming a High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy May Make Your Child Depressed
A new study conducted by Oregon Health and Science University shows that mothers who follow a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of anxiety disorders in their child.
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A Remote Island In Canada May Be Home To Americans Who Want To Flee Trump
The first sign of what Rob Calabrese would come to think of as America's unmooring began last year, just after Donald Trump won his first presidential primary and Calabrese published a $28 website that he'd designed in 30 minutes. "Hi Americans!" it began, and what followed was a sales pitch for an island where Muslims could "roam freely," and wher...
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Men's Health: Eating Broccoli May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
According to Oregon State University in the US, increasing your intake of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
