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By detecting more than 1,000 viruses, a new blood test may be the future of medicine. The new technology enables scientists to determine the profile of viruses so breakthrough diagnostic and treatment strategies may be p...

For the first time, scientists can spin silk in the lab without raising spiders. The new silk-spinning device could allow resarchers to create silk with properties not found in natural spider silk, including some with ma...

A poor sense of smell doesn't just take away from daily experiences but could also be indicative of a short life span, according researchers.

Alcohol use disorder is more common than currently thought, affecting one out of every three adults in the U.S. says an NIAAA study. AUD combines alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse.

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(American College of Surgeons) Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., F.A.C.S., received the 2015 Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons at a dinner held in his honor this evening in Chicago, Ill. Dr. Vacanti, t...