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Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...

Background: Pica is a complex behavioral condition with both psychological and biological components, characterized by the persistent ingestion of non-nutritive substances. It often coexists with ...

Card-reading contact lenses, X-ray poker tables, trays of poker chips that read cards, hacked shuffling machines that predict hands. The technology alleged to have been used to execute a multistate, ...

The card-swindling technology NYC mafiosos allegedly used to cheat victims out of millions in a years-long poker scheme is readily available for sale online. A simple Google search for “X-Ray poker ...

A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune ...

Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands could have dangerous manufacturing defects. Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands ...

Ray Hudson, the man who turned soccer broadcasting in the U.S. into his own bombastic, energetic and poetic playground, announced he’s retiring at age 70. After a 23-year career broadcasting games for ...

Cells on the inner surface of the intestine are replaced every few days. But, how does this work? It was always assumed that cells leave the intestinal surface because excess cells are pushed out. In ...

Since this is an extremely rare condition, the exact survival rate is poorly understood, and survival rates vary. An older study from 2009 determined that individuals with CIPO who have treatment with ...

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