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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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NIH clinical trials are a lifeline for cancer patients like Baltimore native Vanessa, who received a groundbreaking immunotherapy treatment at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
Using functional brain imaging and machine learning, Yale researchers were able to predict PTSD symptoms 14 months after the initial traumatic event.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with national and international partners, studied the trillions of microbes that live in the gastrointestinal tracts of gorillas to find out if there’s a link between the gut microbiome and heart disease.
A study led by the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine has revealed possible links between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and an increased risk of certain childhood cancers.
Chronic alcohol abuse by parents heightens their children's susceptibility to liver cancer and other health risks, according to new findings from Texas A&M University.