New algorithm identifies patients harboring tumor-causing defect found in multiple cancers
Medications known as PARP inhibitors have emerged as a promising therapy for several forms of cancer fueled by a defect
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4 bees found feeding on woman's tears inside her eyelid in Taiwan
A closeup of a sweat bee, which is the size of a sesame seed. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) A
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Drug used to control cholesterol found effective against cancer-associated cachexia
Brazilian researchers have discovered that a drug regularly prescribed to control cholesterol can also be used to treat cachexia, or
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Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in 24 States
TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 — Chronic wasting disease has been found in wild deer, elk, and moose in 24 states,
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Another early-onset Alzheimer’s gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa
For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather’s eyes. For others they result in the characteristic
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Possible link found between cases of high blood pressure and ‘unhealthy’ shopping centers
A new study using Pop-Up health check stations found a possible link between ‘unhealthy’ shopping centres and the number of
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Brain changes found in self-injuring teen girls
The brains of teenage girls who engage in serious forms of self-harm, including cutting, show features similar to those seen
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‘Mad cow disease’ found on Scottish farm
A case of BSE—commonly dubbed “mad cow disease”—has been found on a Scottish farm, though the isolated case posed no
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New biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease found via CRISPR technique
The objective of the research, undertaken in the laboratories of the IBPM, is to develop a model for studying Alzheimer’s
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Toxic pesticides found at most illegal California pot farms
Nine of every 10 illegal marijuana farms raided in California this year contained traces of powerful and potentially lethal pesticides
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