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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Aneuploidy is a condition in which cells contain an abnormal number of chromosomes, and is known to be the cause of many...

Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Washington State University researchers have found a promising way to preserve sperm stem cells so boys could undergo cancer treatment...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for bone scintigraphy (scans to identify bone metastases) in patients...

Credit: Yamada and Gotoh et al. Breast milk provides vital nutrients not only to infants, but also to beneficial microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract....

Credit: Andrew Tang Much of stem cell research over the past decade has focused on Mendelian disorders -- those caused by a single gene, such...

Credit: Liscovitch-Brauer et al./Cell 2017 Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish often do not follow the genetic instructions in their DNA to the letter. Instead, they use...

Credit: Tom Kleindinst WOODS HOLE, Mass.-- Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking an aquarium tank and escaping to...

Credit: Illustration by Dr. Stephen Duncan, Medical University of South Carolina Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that a class...

Credit: Wei Lin and Richard H. Ebright Rutgers University scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the target of the first-line anti-tuberculosis drug rifampin. They...

In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks that...

The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors, according to an international team of...

Credit: Photo courtesy HIPRA Rowan University, in conjunction with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Senate President Steve Sweeney, is pleased to announce that the Spanish...

Diabetes affects roughly 30 million Americans, and is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. As a result, organizations such as the American...

PORTLAND, OR - Researchers have analyzed and reported on a sweeping data set on the Death with Dignity Act, Oregon's first-in-the-nation law that allows physicians...

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Men who attended a structured yoga class twice a week during prostate cancer radiation treatment reported less fatigue and better...