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Credit: Sigrid Knemeyer Cambridge, MA, February 2, 2017-- Cancer is a heterogeneous disease, with myriad distinct subtypes that differ in...

Credit: photo/©: André Wenzlawski, JGU Physicists want to use ultracold gases in space to measure the Earth's gravitational field, to...

A small human pilot study, along with a number of animal studies, are revealing that cannabinoids, extracts of cannabis legally...

Synthetic marijuana compounds are marketed as safe, legal alternatives to marijuana that cannot be detected by standard drug testing, but...

During the 'in vivo' reprogramming process, cellular telomeres are extended due to an increase in endogenous telomerase. This is the...

Bethesda, MD (Feb. 2, 2017) -- On Jan. 27, 2017, the current U.S. administration signed an executive order impacting immigration...

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six...

ATLANTA - February 2, 2017 -Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite...

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some cells excite the immune system. Others soothe it. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are...

Credit: Denmarsh Photography Inc. PITTSBURGH (February 2, 2017) ... The "decentralized" water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL)...

Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who has used science and technology to support development in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, has...

Credit: NASA A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- collectively known as...

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Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that...

Credit: © 2017 The American Society of Hematology (WASHINGTON, January 31, 2017) -- New research suggests that young patients with...

Loading video... Credit: HarvestPlus HarvestPlus, along with its global partners, develops new, more nutritious varieties of sweet potatoes, beans, maize,...

Credit: ill./©: Tremel research group, JGU Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method that reliably hinders...

Credit: Institute for Systems Biology Moscow Drug development has always been an expensive and complicated. A number of therapies often...

(Technische Universität Dresden) For his outstanding commitment to the German-Chinese scientific exchange in the field of lightweight construction, the Chinese...

Online ratings and discussions about the quality of care American doctors provide can add to their stress levels. Patients, on...