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Consumer goods companies and retailers need to be upfront about where palm oil in their products comes from to relieve consumers of the burden of making sustainable choices.

With more than 1.8 million children in the U.S. being treated annually with drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the possibility that such drugs could damage their hearts has been a significant cause of concern for parents and physicians alike. Now, the results of a long-term study could allay many of those concerns.

A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches.

Cells along the brain's cavities are equipped with tiny hair-like protrusions called cilia. Cilia are still poorly understood, but people with ciliary defects can develop neurological conditions like hydrocephalus and scoliosis. New research now shows that cilia are essential for the brain to develop normally.

A minimally invasive technique has been developed to extract samples of dermal interstitial fluid - an underutilized biofluid with massive potential in health status monitoring.

By simultaneously tackling two mechanisms for cancer's growth, an experimental therapy reduced the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in a study conducted in mice.

The visual system is probably the best understood part of the brain. Over the past 75 years, neuroscientists have assembled a detailed account of our brain processes visual data. But a new study is calling a fundamental aspect of vision science into question, showing that even the best-studied parts of the brain can still hold plenty of surprises.

A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could preserve food longer and replace synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry.

Helping people with addictions has become a research passion for Purdue University researchers who is leading a team to make drug discoveries to support millions around the world dealing with alcohol use disorders, chronic pain and mood disorders. The team's recent discovery provides a new avenue for the development of medications that provide therapeutic relief for a patient without causing unwanted side effects.

Analyzing DNA from the slime Pacific salmon leave behind in their spawning streams is helping scientists monitor populations.