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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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The rate of lawnmower injuries persists at close to 6,400 a year, most of them requiring surgery and hospitalization, and costing an average of $37,000 per patient, a new study finds.
A new technique developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis uses overlooked data in MRI scans to reveal how many and which brain cells are present – and show where cells have been lost through injury or disease.
A team of researchers that includes UCI project scientist Rachita Sumbria, PhD, and UCI neurologist Mark J. Fisher, MD, have for the first time provided evidence that blood deposits in the brain may not require a blood vessel tear.
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The study provides insights on how these conditions, and other diseases of aging, might one day be treated and prevented.
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A new study in animals explores the mystery of why we keep eating when our stomach says we are full.