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Scientists took another step towards creating an HIV vaccine
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Many young people don’t know when female and male fertility declines, study finds
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Scientists discover a dynamic cellular defense against breast cancer invasion
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Merge attack: Scientists find mechanism of virus penetration into living cell
Credit: © NUST MISIS A joint research team from the A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry & Electrochemistry (RAS), NUST...
Fear of litigation is a key factor in decision to perform C-sections
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A brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood
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Ivosidenib earns FDA approval against IDH1+ acute myeloid leukemia
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Injectable trace minerals improve oxidative stress after aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows
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Beetle named after actress & biologist Isabella Rossellini for her series about animals
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Pungent tasting substance in ginger reduces bad breath
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Advancing the search for antibodies to treat Alzheimer’s disease
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UCI awarded $9 million grant to determine the long-term effects of cannabis on adolescents
Irvine, Calif. - July 30, 2018 - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of...
Brain game doesn’t offer brain gain
A new study led by a team of Western University neuroscientists has debunked claims that getting better at a brain...
Poor mental health days may cost the economy billions of dollars
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A reliable, easy-to-use mouse model for investigating bone metastasis
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Peste des petits ruminants: a model for use in eradicating the disease
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SNMMI Technologist Section announces 2018 award winners
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Nano-optic endoscope sees deep into tissue at high resolution
Credit: Harvard SEAS The diagnosis of diseases based in internal organs often relies on biopsy samples collected from affected regions....
Mortality rates among homeless adults in Boston who avoid shelters, known as ‘rough sleepers’
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