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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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MIT research suggests a different approach to improving the efficiency of reverse osmosis and reducing the rate of fouling in desalination plants.
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have joined a national network of Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs).
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Researchers at Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) are working on a depression-prevention technique that has significantly reduced depression symptoms in at-risk mothers.
A UMD-led research team has developed a predictive model that can warn of dangerous drops in blood pressure before these occur in intensive care units.
A USC event targeting African-American seniors looks more like a TV show than an academic lecture. Experts are using text messages, too, to help teach about Alzheimer's disease.
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