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Credit: Shawn Hayward Scientists have identified a gene in the French-Canadian population that predisposes them to the development of intracranial aneurysm (IA), a potentially life...

NEW YORK - October 31, 2016 - The 28th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) featured...

Credit: Tom Houslay / University of Exeter Shedding a few pounds might be a good strategy in the human dating game, but for crickets the...

BINGHAMTON, NY - There really is a "spider sense." With help from Binghamton University's Ron Miles, researchers found that despite not having ears--or ear drums--jumping...

Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience An ongoing challenge for scientists working to understand the brain is being able to see all its parts....

Credit: UT Arlington A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to develop big data mining tools that will integrate multiple modalities...

Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Most Americans under age 35 think that using electronic cigarettes does not cause as...

Credit: Credit - Duke Center for Child and Family Policy DURHAM, N.C. -- Shotgun marriages have faded in popularity overall, but are on the rise...

PHILADELPHIA- - (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Treating ovarian cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin is initially very effective, with about four out of...

TUCSON, Arizona, October 31, 2016 -- Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CHDI Foundation, Inc., are collaborating to set up a broad-based consortium that will more...

Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help...

(CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts) - Alginate hydrogels - which are derived from the polysaccharide found in brown seaweed - have emerged as an effective material for manipulating...

PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design combined interventions for more effective...

Bottom Line: Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious and potentially fatal complication that...

A study found that consumers with food allergy concerns often misunderstand food labels about allergens that say "may contain" or "manufactured on shared equipment." While...