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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -- an autosomal dominant disorder affecting approximately one in every 3,500 people -- results in dysfunctional...

Credit: Photo by Katie O'Brien / UNC School of Medicine. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Researchers at the University of North...

Credit: OHSU - Kristyna Wentz-Graff While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed,...

Dieters who go vegetarian not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets but also improve their...

Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health Post-graduate physician training, known as residency, develops skills and expertise within a medical...

Credit: Rob Strong Health economist Carrie Colla, an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,...

BOSTON, MA - Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 12, 2017--Why mosquito-borne dengue virus causes more severe disease in...

An analysis of survey data from participants in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based Disparities Leadership Program - a yearlong executive...

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 12, 2017 - Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his...

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Convergent R.N.R. Ltd. (CRnR) today announced a collaboration to further develop...

Credit: David Fleck/University of Cincinnati The artificial intelligence that can blow human pilots out of the sky in air-to-air combat...

NEW YORK, NY (June 12, 2017) - Tuuli Lappalainen, PhD, Core Faculty Member at the New York Genome Center, and...

A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the...

London -- Today, the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. announced that it is providing equipment to laboratories working on human-relevant...

Credit: Robert Denton, Ohio State University A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple...

Credit: Portera-Cailiau Lab/UCLA By tickling the whiskers of mice, and recording how they respond, UCLA researchers may be closer to...

Credit: National University of Singapore People tend to become more generous as they age. This certainly holds true when it...

Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A new study finds that a decades-old drug used to treat malaria lowers levels of...

June 12, 2017Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted...