Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains
New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with a lower risk of malaria.
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Miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs, revealed in new research
Tragic miscarriages for a couple have led to a discovery with potentially broad implications for future disease treatments, according to
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After 60 years, scientists uncover how thalidomide produced birth defects: Defects linked to disruption of key protein involved in fetal development; finding will help guide development of new drugs
More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug
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How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain
Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users
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ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students
Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy
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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New mutation in amyloid diseases discovered: May provide insights into better treatment strategies
Researchers have identified a one-of-a kind mutation in the DNA of a patient who died of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a
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