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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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According to a new study, stopping the widespread use of unnecessary, potentially even harmful, cancer screenings can take up to 13 years and potentially even longer after new guidelines are put in place.
Scientists are studying bats' biological tendency towards longevity and cancer avoidance by learning more about a tumor-suppressing gene they share with humans.
A team of biological researchers at Stony Brook University has developed a new method of bioprinting organs and tissues with the goal of advancing regenerative medicine.
Jonathan Lovell, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering at the University at Buffalo, is working on a smarter and more effective way to deliver chemotherapy as an intervention in metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein in order to help plants combat a range of diseases.