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The mechanism leading to development of type 1 diabetes remains a mystery, hampering the ability to find new ways to prevent, treat or even cure...

Credit: Paul Logothetis/MUHC In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and...

Credit: Travis Lab ITHACA, N.Y. - At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test...

Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could...

Credit: Courtesy of Zoo Atlanta Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or...

ITHACA, N.Y. - Got glyphosate? Your pet's breakfast might. A new Cornell study published this month in Environmental Pollution finds that glyphosate, the active herbicidal...

SALT LAKE CITY- Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) and the University of Utah (U of U) will receive up to $28 million over the next 10...

Credit: Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH -- Researchers at Utah State University have developed new devices to mechanically stress human cells in the lab. In...

CHICAGO - Oct 23, 2018 - Thousands of eye physicians and surgeons this week will convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018, the American Academy...

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues identified promising new genetic pathways associated...

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Beware, media multitaskers: New research from Rice University researchers has found a link between spending too much time on digital devices...

Chronic stress is a well-known risk factor for the development of psychiatric illnesses including depression disorders. The brain requires a great deal of glucose, and...

Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine In Greek mythology, a chimera is a figure with the head of a lion, the body of...

Credit: FSU Photo/Bill Lax Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study...

Credit: UA Sarver Heart Center Because only half of the people in the United States diagnosed with high blood pressure have their condition under control,...