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Credit: Dr Andrew Weeks For the first time, a breeding technique known as genetic rescue has been shown to increase population numbers and survival rates...

Genetic testing helps determine safest dose of blood thinner for joint surgery patients

Credit: Intermountain Medical Center A new five-year study of nearly 1,600 patients finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood...

Study finds shortcomings in Canadian regulations governing use of sugar claims

Consumers believe products with "no added sugar" claims are healthier and lower in calories. But is there evidence to support this belief? In a new...

Birds without own brood help other birds with parenting, but not selflessly

Credit: Photo Sjouke Anne Kingma Birds will sometimes care for the offspring of other birds of their own species if they anticipate future benefits. Being...

New target emerging for treating diabetes-related blood vessel damage

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 23, 2017) -- A key enzyme that helps our proteins fold and function properly may...

USDA grants to spur innovations to slash pesticide use

Credit: ISCA Technologies A Riverside, Calif., biotech company will advance eight environmentally-friendly innovations to control damaging crop and forest pests and improve crop yields thanks...

Vaquita porpoise rescued as part of VaquitaCPR conservation project, then released

October 21, 2017

Credit: VaquitaCPR San Felipe, Baja California - Scientists with the VaquitaCPR conservation project and Mexico's Secretary of the Environment Rafael Pacchiano announced they succeeded in...

Researchers quantify breast cancer risk based on rare variants and background risk

Credit: Dr. Li BETHESDA, MD - Rare variants combined with background genetic risk factors may account for many unexplained cases of familial breast cancer, and...

The New York Stem Cell Foundation Annual Conference

When: Wednesday and Thursday, October 24th- 25th, 2017 8:30AM - 5:00PM Where: The Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium East 66TH Street and York Avenue, New York,...

Youth Enjoy Science (YES) grant brings diversity to cancer research

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded a five-year grant, totaling $2.5 million to engage...

Risk for developing HPV-related throat cancer low

The prevalence of throat (oropharyngeal) cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased in recent decades, and some groups are much more likely...

Study reveals connection between microbiome and autoimmune disorders

Credit: University of Calgary Many people associate the word "bacteria" with something dirty and disgusting. Dr. Pere Santamaria disagrees. Called the microbiome, the bacteria in...

US ocean observation critical to understanding climate change, but lacks long-term national planning

WASHINGTON - The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms,...

Pollution responsible for 16 percent of deaths globally — Lancet Commission report

Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is a Commissioner and author of The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health that has released a...

Exploring how herpes simplex virus changes when passed between family members