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Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup....

Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within about a year, the patients...

Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer's attack is...

(University of Bonn) Despite long-term profit expectations, many Germans shy away from investing their money in supposedly riskier forms of investment. Why? Together with colleagues...

Credit: Mariana Teles Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental problem which worsens when this material degrades into smaller-sized particles such as microplastics and nanoplastics, the...

CHICAGO, July 25, 2018 - Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)*, and the combination of MCI and dementia**, have been shown...

New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline and improve the chances of...

A new study reveals that several drugs for treating haematological cancers are less effective than expected in inhibiting a special enzyme. Researchers have also identified...

Credit: NIAID Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., will assert...

Credit: NIAID People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier and had higher...

MONTREAL, JULY 25, 2018 - Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice...

Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 2018 - The Journal of Nutrition recently published a comprehensive review of the latest stevia science in its July 2018 issue....

Credit: Letty Avila, USC Dornsife College An international group of scientists has identified nearly 1,300 genetic variants associated with how much education someone may complete...

Credit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington has won a prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Award from the National Association of College and University...

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In addition to being environmentally friendly, recycling can help manufacturers develop new, strategic sources of raw materials -- particularly...