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Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Alternative forms of two genes are associated with a boost in immunity to hepatitis C after...

UBC researchers create new method to classify dangerous sex offenders

Credit: UBC UBC researchers have developed a new classification system that could help police solve sex crimes. Using classified anonymous...

New sperm research could lead to cut in infertility rate

Sperm and mathematics don't appear to be the likeliest of bedfellows - but new research bringing the two together could...

Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks

TORONTO, Monday, October 31, 2016 -- Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of...

Sudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed...

CAS and Clarivate Analytics collaborate on identifying hottest, emerging fields in sci-research

Credit: Image by CASIPM October 31, 2016 -Chinese Academy of Sciences and Clarivate Analytics today released "Research Fronts 2016", an...

Study reveals tremendous clinical and economic burden of common chronic liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence and is currently estimated to...

Some herbal and dietary supplements can be toxic to the liver

A recent review based on a research symposium sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and...

Breakthrough in the production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson’s disease

The first transplantation of stem cells in patients with Parkinson's disease is almost within reach. However, it remains a challenge...

New research paves way for anti-cancer treatment

Credit: Uni of Huddersfield RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new lab technique that may aid the...

ESMO Symposium on Immuno-Oncology 2016

Lugano/Lausanne, 28 October 2016 - Immunotherapies (medicines that use the body's immune system to fight cancer) have proven to be...

Study identifies potential combination therapy for ovarian cancer

(Boston)--A new study has identified an effective combination therapy for treating ovarian cancer cells. The findings, published in the journal...

2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held Dec. 6-10

SAN ANTONIO -- The Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,...

What’s the best treatment for positional plagiocephaly in infants? CNS publishes new guidelines

October 28, 2016 - Physical therapy--with helmet therapy if needed--is the recommended treatment for most infants with position-related flattening of...

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation provides better results in chronic back and leg pain

October 28, 2016 - For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS)...

Is prolactin inducible protein (PIP) protective against breast cancer?

is the trusted source for authoritative, peer-reviewed reporting on the latest research in the field of molecular biology. By combining...

Study: Conservation preferred way to protect drinking water

Credit: Jeff Chase, University of Delaware The water crisis in Flint, Michigan put the need to protect and invest in...

When fat cells change their color

Credit: Delphine Duteil In mammals, three types of adipose tissues exist. White adipocytes are mainly located in the abdominal and...

Ancient strain of cholera likely present in Haiti since colonial era

A non-virulent variant of the deadly Vibrio cholerae O1 strain has likely been present in Haitian aquatic environments for several...

Texas Tech Health Sciences Center research targets medications for those with depression