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Though skin cancer is deadly to male fish, it also has one perk: The black melanoma splotches arise from attractive natural markings that lure female mates. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that the melanoma gene can be conserved in swordtail fish because of its beneficial role in sexual selection.

People who lose weight soon after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood pressure and blood glucose levels and are more likely to maintain that control even if they regain their weight, say researchers in America. The study, published online in the journal 'Diabetes Care', followed 2,500 adults with Type 2 diabetes for four years.

Highly traumatized children living in war-torn Kosovo experienced significant reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when treated with a comprehensive, non-drug model developed by The Center for Mind-Body medicine (CMBM), according to a new study published online in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Members of minority groups who perceive racial discrimination from their health care providers are less likely to be screened for breast or colon cancers, according to a recent study published in the journal cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, Reuters Health reports. For the study, researchers from