Improvement found in patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder with contingency management
The opioid epidemic remains a U.S. public health crisis and has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020,
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Circular RNA molecule not found in cancer cells after all
A new research result from Aarhus University shows that a so-called circular RNA molecule, which has been designated as carcinogenic,
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'Soft' Bat Ticks Have Been Found in New Jersey—Should You Be Worried?
Summertime is pretty much synonymous with ticks—specifically blacklegged ticks which can cause Lyme disease. But new research has found that
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Low ‘good’ cholesterol levels found in Latin America and the Caribbean
Low levels of HDL cholesterol, the so-called ‘good’ cholesterol, are the most common lipid disorder in countries in Latin America
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Breast cancer screening found effective in men at high risk for the disease
Men at high risk of developing breast cancer may benefit from mammography, or breast X-ray, screening for the disease, a
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Compound found in red wine opens door for new treatments for depression, anxiety
Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don’t give alcohol all the credit. New
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New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy
Neuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%. For the
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New cancer therapy target found in mitochondria for potential treatment of blood cancers
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified a new therapeutic target in cancer cells and
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New biomarkers associated with ‘chemobrain’ found
Cognitive impairment associated with cancer, also known as “chemobrain,” has gained recognition as a complication of the disease and its
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New immune pathway involved in resistance to parasite worms found in undercooked pork
Scientists from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also
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