Ultra-safe cells resistant to natural viruses announced as first GP-write major project
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Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals
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EEG signals accurately predict autism as early as 3 months of age
Credit: Credit: William Bosl, Ph.D. Autism is challenging to diagnose, especially early in life. A new study in the journal...
Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika
Credit: Clem Spalding/TX Biomed New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for...
New insights into the origins of mutations in cancer
Credit: Arturo Agostino Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the University of Dundee and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have...
New lab study reveals how breast cancer drug can accelerate cancer cell growth
Credit: Phospho Biomedical Animation The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to...
Survey: Medical marijuana could reduce opioid use in older adults
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Cancer patients set to benefit from world’s largest surgery study
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Novel cancer vaccine strategy blocks death of tumor-specific cytotoxic T cells
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2018) - New research published in Cancer Immunology Research...
Breakthrough for SF State kinesiologists studying metabolic protein
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UC Davis researchers discover how antiepileptic drugs induce birth defects
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Discovery of immune cells able to defend against mutating viruses could transform vaccine developmen
Scientists have found immune cells can fight different strains of the same virus - a discovery which could help transform...
Study identifies new target for treatment of pulmonary hypertension
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