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Scientists who reported in January that they’d found a startlingly simple way to make stem cells have withdrawn the claim, after accusations of falsified data. In two papers published earlier this year in the journal Nature, the researchers reported that they were able to transform ordinary mouse cells into versatile stem cells by exposing them to a mildly acidic environment. Researchers hope …

Women with long-term high blood pressure (hypertension) appear to be at an increased risk for the skin condition psoriasis, and long-term use of beta (β)-blocker medication to treat hypertension may also increase the risk of psoriasis.

The University of B.C. says it’s making progress using a state-of-the-art MRI machine – of which only 12 exist in the world – to study joint aches. The machine is an upright, open MRI that allows a subject to sit, stand or squat while having the procedure, so the effects of the activities on a person’s joints can be observed …

The Chinese government has banned Muslims in the Xinjiang region from celebrating Ramadan, a traditional monthlong period of fasting and spiritual reflection.

The FBI is releasing more information about a serial child predator who targeted girls across the Carolinas and Georgia. Matthew Coniglio hanged himself in jail in April. Agents hope that more victims will come forward to get the counseling and help they need.

Jewel announced on Wednesday that she and husband Ty Murray have separated after nearly six years of marriage. The country singer made the revelation in a lengthy post on her official website, writing, “My husband, friend and partner of 16 years and I have decided to get a divorce.”

A new research found that dark chocolate improves artery flexibility and helps people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) to walk longer and farther. The authors suggest that polyphenols in cocoa may reduce oxidative stress and improve blood flow in peripheral arteries. Oxidative stress is an imbalance in the body that leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage and stiffening.

Days after announcing she’s pregnant with her first child, Hayden Panettiere made a splash with her growing baby bump. Panettiere, 24, and her fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, 38, enjoyed a fun day on a yacht in St. Tropez on Sunday. The “Nashville” star opted for a black one-piece bathing suit that hugged her belly.

Paul Mazursky Dies at 84, Mazursky’s spokeswoman Nancy Willen says the filmmaker died of pulmonary cardiac arrest Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Researchers from Japan’s Yokohama City University Association of Medical Science may have stumbled onto a technique that can preserve the fertility of boys facing cancer treatments. For the first time, researchers have been able to produce live offspring from deep-frozen testicle tissues, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications.

Gilberto Valle walked out of court Tuesday afternoon after a federal judge overturned his conviction by ruling all of his discussions, writings and videos about cooking and eating women – including his own wife, were simply not enough to keep the former New York City Police Officer behind bars. His team argued all along their client should not have been …