Insights from metabolites get us closer to a test for chronic fatigue syndrome
A study led by researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public
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Simple test to predict rare cancers’ likely spread
New QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs and researchers are
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Scientists identify body’s microreactors for innate immunity
A DNA-sensing enzyme forms droplets that act as tiny bioreactors creating molecules to stimulate innate immunity — the body’s first
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DNA damage links to onset of skin cancer, melanoma mapped
A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer in humans —
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New model for predicting neuroblastoma outcomes incorporates early developmental signals
Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is particularly deadly because it is difficult to detect and
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Three major failings in some apps used for the diagnosis of skin cancer
In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market, there is a concern that
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Gene discovery unlocks mysteries to our immunity
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune
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Screening a tiny section of DNA to avoid severe reactions to some meds: Screening a tiny section of DNA could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to some medications
Researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University and colleagues have found that a simple DNA test can predict if East Asian patients
Read moreLessons about a future warmer world using data from the past
Selected intervals in the past that were as warm or warmer than today can help us understand what the Earth
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Experimental drug stops Parkinson’s disease progression in mice
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the
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