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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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Findings in a new USC study could impact pending legislation intended to reduce the growth of e-cigarette usage among teens.
That weary feeling that sets in with an illness is an emotion that helps you fight off infection, says a University of Oregon research team.
Researchers at the University of Washington have found that popular DNA testing services are vulnerable to multiple kinds of security risks.
Michigan State University researchers have revealed a new way to detect and attack cancer cells using technology traditionally reserved for solar power.
Magic therapy provided by Stony Brook medical students significantly reduced the anxiety of pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers by 25 percent.