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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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MIT scientists find the sounds beneath our feet are fingerprints of rock stability.
A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators have developed a patent-pending method and algorithm to predict the recurrence of prostate cancer in patients treated by radiation therapy.
A study from Tufts University found that women who consume higher amounts of protein, especially from plant-based sources, develop fewer chronic diseases and are healthier as they age.
Brown University has launched the Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine (I-BEAM), which will serve as an incubator for collaborative biomedical research and innovation in healthcare.
New research challenges the long-held belief that the flu pandemic of 1918 disproportionately affected healthy young people.