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In a recent study, published in The Oncologist, just under 10% of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer did not know their prognosis and had no...

NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) - An illegal diversion of opioids by a hospital nurse tampering with syringes was responsible for a cluster outbreak of...

Credit: Christopher G. Myers, B. Montgomery Pettitt, University of Texas Medical Branch A biological mystery lies at the center of each of our cells, namely:...

Credit: courtesy March of Dimes BETHESDA, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Edward R.B. McCabe, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus...

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (July 6, 2017) Plants and brains are more alike than you might think: Salk scientists discovered that the mathematical...

Credit: Ana Davidson Right now, a prairie dog in Colorado is busy increasing soil carbon retention, increasing water infiltration, and clipping vegetation that will help...

Credit: (background image modified from freepik.com) Have you ever tried to recall something just before going to sleep and then wake up with the memory...

Globally, depression affects more than 300 million people annually. Nearly 800,000 die from suicide every year -- it is the second-leading cause of death among...

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in...

BOSTON-- A standardized, in-hospital discharge planning program, known as Project ReEngineered Dishcharge (RED), improves patient experience as they leave the hospital, according to researchers at...

The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent...

Credit: IBP While memory loss makes an engaging theme for a movie, in real life, learning and memory may be the most intriguing topics in...

Credit: Tim Collins/WCS Scientists conducting the first circum-global assessment of mitochondrial DNA variation in the Southern Hemisphere's humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) have found..

Credit: Karen Hambly Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery Patients recovering from knee operations are being helped back to sport and exercise...

PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients in the United States may be unable to access care at the nation's top hospitals due to narrow insurance plan coverage...