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A study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found that supplying healthy mitochrondra to damaged nerve cells can signifantly help millions managing pain from diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy.
Researchers from the USF College of Marine Science are studying soft tissue samples from barnacles, oysters, and fish to better understand the state of contamination and its origins in Tampa Bay, Florida's largest estuary.
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
The olfactory senses of ants help them hunt, detect outsiders, and know their role within a colony. In a new study, researchers have discovered how ants can switch one gene on out of hundreds to ensure their survival.
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BU economist’s research shows immigration boosts local wages and that having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice
New findings from Tufts University and Cleveland Clinic researchers show high blood levels of TMAO predicts future risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time.
Yttrium-90 radioisotopes produced at the University of Missouri Research Reactor are extending and improving the lives of patients with liver cancer.
New research from Yale School of Medicine published in Cell Metabolism suggests that pregnancy accelerates aging, but with an important caveat—there appears to be significant reversal
a UB sociologist has published a new study that suggests how a fuller range of disciplinary experiences, not just the most severe punishments, has detrimental health and well-being implications for students later in life.