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Credit: Photo by Margareta G. Kubista Improved tools are now underway for determining the causes of death in settings where...
Symptoms of osteoarthritis lessened with simple changes to the diet
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Malaria parasite accumulates undetected in bone marrow
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Scientists train spider to jump on demand to discover secrets of animal movement
Credit: Video edited and produced by Girupakaran Sivalingam, Bill Crowther and Mostafa Nabawy. Sound design by Conor Marsh. Music: The...
Uterine cancer survivors are more likely to have cardiovascular problems
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New biomarker identified for early diagnosis of lung cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, May 8, 2018 - High levels of cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) have been...
Our vulnerable nervous system: What affects its protective sheaths?
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New pulmonary hypertension treatment target in the bull’s-eye
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UCalgary scientists discover a new way to battle multiple sclerosis
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Oilseed crop’s waste product yields compounds that protect skin from the sun
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New movement monitoring system helping prevent falls in the elderly
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Precision medicine approvals and rare disease treatment incentives evaluated
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The effect of night shifts: Gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns
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