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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 new research some parts of the Arctic are getting deeper snowpack than normal, driving the thawing of long-frozen permafrost carbon reserves which increases emissions of greenhouse gases.
Long-term exposure to low-dose radiation is linked to an increased risk of cancer, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine
According to a new study, the number of law enforcement agencies that use some alcohol-related enforcement strategies remained low or decreased over the past 10 years.
A new study into Parkinson's disease found a strong link between playing football and increased odds for reporting a Parkinson’s diagnosis or having disease-related symptoms.
With the success of Ozempic, more novel medications are coming down the pipeline that will further revolutionize obesity medicine, with much of the cutting-edge work being led at Yale.