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Traces of biomolecules such as DNA can be detected with a new "dynamic" technique based on the observation of association...

Researchers are closer to helping the 50 per cent of people with a group of blood disorders that can transform...

Two cell types work together to protect pancreatic tumors from destruction by the immune system. But, blocking this partnership may...

Catheters, intravenous lines, and other types of surgical tubing are a medical necessity for managing a wide range of diseases....

A single amino-acid variation in a key receptor in whales may help explain why some species of cetaceans evolved sleek,...

Credit: Monash University Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally...

Credit: LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio LSU researchers lead two of the four projects awarded funding today from the National Academies...

Credit: Sanjay Suchak | University of Virginia Aggressive combination treatments for high blood pressure that are intended to protect the...

Here's a challenge: Build a pump that can deliver a drug to you automatically when you're sick. Now make it...

Cancer cells have an enormous need for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, growing tumors rely on the simultaneous growth of capillaries,...

An odour can trigger a memory, cause disgust or even save our lives. Nonetheless, although it is so important for...

The ways in which negative attitudes about aging can affect people's health and quality of life are the focus of...

Scientists from the University of Birmingham are carrying out pioneering research as part of a major £10 million study aimed...

Credit: Pediatric Care Network Founded in 2016 and launched in January 2017, the Pediatric Care Network, a collaboration among community...

University of Bristol researchers have found that people with obesity tend to ignore how long it will be until the...

Credit: ESRF/P. Jayet Enzyme activity is determined by the structure of a particular region of the protein called the active...

WASHINGTON - The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood...

Arlington, Va., July 18, 2017 - You can lead a doctor to disinfection, but how do you get them to...

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 18, 2017 -- Battered and deep-fried chicken might be one of the most...

Credit: Jay Dobek BOSTON - A majority of U.S. health care organizations have adopted electronic health record (EHR) systems and...