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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 antimicrobial triclosan, widely used in household products like toothpaste and soap, may help treat cystic fibrosis, researchers say.
Texas A&M School of Public Health researchers recent health data to determine whether psychological distress such as depression affects the use of preventive care by adults over 65.
Of all the risk factors associated with low birth weight, a mother’s teenage smoking habit is by far the strongest observed, according to a recent study at the University of California, Irvine.
Researchers at Texas A&M University discovered a way to help alleviate an increasing harmful algal bloom issue occurring across the United States.
Drinking water from wells in rural north-central Pennsylvania had low levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a study led by Penn State researchers.
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