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Most teens who've tried marijuana have used the drug in more than one form, including cannabis products that are smoked,...

A phase 2 clinical trial has found that combining a novel compound called alisertib with chemotherapy has anti-tumor activity in...

New Haven, Conn. -- Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans constitute one-third of the U.S. population, but only 9% of practicing...

Bottom Line: Workplace experiences of minority resident physicians in training are described in a new study. Why The Research Is...

Bottom Line: Most 10th-graders who had ever used cannabis had used more than one type of the drug, including cannabis...

Natural little scientists, human babies love letting go of things and watching them fall. Baby's first experiment teaches them about...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women. About 85 percent of...

Credit: ATS Sept. 25, 2018--A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic...

NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2018) -- The Center for Research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Psychiatric,...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sept. 28, 2018 - A relatively new accelerated diagnostic protocol is effective in identifying emergency department patients...

COLOGNE. Almost four in every 10 new cases of cancer in Germany are attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors. These...

Credit: Bret Tobalske MISSOULA - There are two primary types of muscles. Skeletal muscles allow one to raise a limb...

Credit: Melissa Frey, Royal BC Museum, Canada Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters...

Credit: University of California, Irvine Irvine, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists have determined for the first time that Amazon's waterlogged coastal mangrove forests, which are being clear...

Credit: Christine Sur/UC Davis Even after being severely damaged by blast fishing and coral mining, coral reefs can be rehabilitated...

A vaccine against deadly foal pneumonia might finally be within reach, thanks to Morris Animal Foundation-funded research conducted at two...

Credit: Janne Hansen Maybe the genetic test report your doctor ordered says your DNA contains many "variants of unknown significance."...

Credit: Egeblad lab, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have...

Chronic back pain is the number one cause of years lived with disability worldwide. In a new study, Pradeep Suri...