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An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK...

Credit: Kobe University Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese research group has found that...

May 31, 2018 (OSLO) -- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters today announced the winners of the 2018 Kavli Prizes. Given in the fields...

The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously believed, according to a Johns...

Credit: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Tobacco is the leading underlying single cause of death worldwide. In 2016, tobacco use caused over 7.1 million...

People who take drugs that suppress the immune system are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a study from Washington University School of...

Bethesda, Md. (May 31, 2018)--New research suggests that changes in the eye that occur during spaceflight may be related to how much an astronaut weighs....

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed...

Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the...

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 30, 2018 -- Often what kills cancer patients is not the cancer at its original or primary site, but its spread...

May 30, 2018, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research shows for the first time that ibrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia, may also help...

Credit: Elena Dimitrova CLEMSON - In a collaboration with faculty from six other universities, Clemson University mathematician Elena Dimitrova has been awarded a $578,235 seed...

Credit: ©M Curnock Biologists use eDNA to find insect invaders Biologists can use environmental DNA ("eDNA") found in water samples - from the feces, shed...

Credit: G. Bindellini Spinosaurus is the longest, and among the largest predatory dinosaurs, and possesses many adaptations for a semiaquatic lifestyle. A tiny claw phalanx...

Credit: Eleanor Caves DURHAM, N.C. -- Compared with many animals, human eyes aren't particularly adept at distinguishing colors or seeing in dim light. But by...