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Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered a combination of a cancer...

New genetic testing technology enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers

Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be...

Mysteries of the primrose unraveled

Credit: University of East Anglia Plant scientists at the University of East Anglia have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome...

Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover

To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown...

Inclusive primary care improves people's health, finds UBC-Western study

Credit: University of British Columbia Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized...

Your postal code may influence your health: McMaster University

Where you live in Canada may play a role in your risk of major diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and...

Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children

Analysis of donors, recipients and surgical approaches reveals optimal combinations In a review of registry data for more than 5,300...

Using endangered barbary macaques as photo props could negatively impact Moroccan tourism

Contact with captive macaques perceived as unacceptable and potential health; safety riskCredit: Kristina Stazaker Wild animals are increasingly exploited for...

How much are we learning? Natural selection is science's best critic

Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- In 2003, the Human Genome Project revealed to the world the three billion chemical units...

New study finds that surgeons under stress make more mistakes in the operating room

Columbia student Peter Dupont Grantcharov is lead author of the data-driven study A new study reveals that during stressful moments...

Study: Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem

The study also reveals that children of parents with alcohol use disorder are more likely to marry at younger ages...

EKHA program on transplantation will be hosted on EU Commission's Health Policy Platform

Every year, the European Commission's Health Policy Platform hosts three thematic networks, led by stakeholders. The underlying idea of the...

Tiny implantable device short-circuits hunger pangs, aids weight loss

MADISON, Wis. -- More than 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, according to a 2017 study that called...

UC San Diego awarded $2 million to advance algae-based renewable polymers

Department of Energy funds 'bio-economy' project for novel manufacturing of algae-based biopolymersCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications A team of...

Study suggests CBD may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure

Research in mice suggests over-the-counter substance could possess unknown side effectsCredit: Straiker Lab, Indiana University One of the most commonly...

Plant biologists identify mechanism behind transition from insect to wind pollination

Credit: David Timerman TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by scientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) offers...

$5.66 million CIRM grant strengthens researchers' spina bifida work

UC Davis researchers have received a $5.66 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) supporting their research...

Nature's sweets

Borrowing a natural recipe for sugar synthesisCredit: Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Today, sugar has a villainous reputation. And while...

5TONIC Lab becomes key European 5G project test site

Takes big slice of €8m EU-backed 5G-Transformer projectCredit: IMDEA Networks The 5TONIC co-creation laboratory in Madrid has been confirmed as...

Injection improves vision in a form of childhood blindness