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A study that included more than 20,000 women with stage IV breast cancer finds that survival has improved and is increasingly of prolonged duration, particularly for some women undergoing initial breast surgery, accordin...

Researchers in the Netherlands studying thousands of healthy adults have found a connection between very early stages of brain and heart disease. Results of their study were presented today at the annual meeting of the R...

Sifting through 40,000 genes is a lot of work! But researchers have done it, isolating a set of genes that can influence longevity and health in various organisms.

The Global Energy Balance Network, once funded by Coca-Cola, announced that it will be shutting down operations due to resource limitations. Public health authorities slammed the beverage company for using the non-profit...

Proteins are the micromachines of the cell, catalyzing the reactions that make biology happen. Molecular reactants come in, and a distinct set of products emerges; in the process, energy is liberated, or cellular buildin...

Scientists found a new way to preserve cells and tissues without freezing them. The ice-free cryopreservation or vitrification process can open doors to routine tissue preservation and advance the field of tissue regener...

A new study found that a key component of aspirin may help treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease effectively. The ingredient was discovered to induce death of cells associated with the neurological dise...

During a bacterial attack, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) keep the appendix safe where good bacteria are stored. ILCs help the appendix reseed good bacteria back into the body, keeping the digestive system healthy.

Starbucks had to issue a recall of its holiday turkey panini sandwiches after the products were linked to an E. coli scare. The celery contained in the stuffing is said to be the probable source of the bacteria.

Prudential Financial Inc. partnered with AEQUALIS to start offering life insurance to people living with HIV/AIDS. The announcement came on World AIDS Day.

Researchers finally cracked the mystery of the 'cracking' knuckles. A gas bubble between the bones of the pulled joints creates the familiar, satisfying sound and a flash of bright light as seen via ultrasound imaging.

A new study found that a person's ability to quit smoking is influenced by a dopamine-regulating gene. The findings of the study are said to provide evidence of the genetic association present in smoking cessation behavi...

Orthorexia nervosa is defined as "a pathological fixation on eating proper food." While it is yet to be officially recognized as an eating disorder, it has been happening in both men and women and causing symptoms such a...

Researchers at the University of Buffalo found that injecting male type 2 diabetes patients with testosterone can significantly help them increase their insulin sensitivity. The study also found other benefits of boostin...

Rates of childhood obesity in the UK continue to grow. To curb the problem, British lawmakers suggest tough recommendations, including putting 20 percent tax on sugary drinks.

(GYMR) More than 1,000 leading neonatal doctors and specialists will gather on Dec. 6 in Washington, DC, for Hot Topics in Neonatology, a four-day summit coordinated by Nemours Children's Health System. Designed to help ...

(American Society of Agronomy) French fry lovers, beware! You may be exposed to a chemical more commonly associated with heavy industry than crispy fried potatoes. Fortunately, researchers are finding ways to reduce that...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Although several studies suggest that women with denser breast tissue have an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers discredits breast density as a risk factor ...

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Scientists at CSHL have resolved a decades-long debate about how the brain is modified when an animal learns. Using newly developed tools for manipulating specific populations of neurons, ...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Patients hospitalized for cancer treatment commonly use complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches such as nutritional supplements, special diets, and massage ...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Researchers at the University of Missouri have determined a detailed structural view of one of these enzymes, called MMP7, as it binds to the membranes, or surfaces, of cancer cells. Thi...

(The Kavli Foundation) A group of scientists from 50 institutions recently called for an ambitious research effort -- the Unified Microbiome Initiative -- to understand and harness microbiomes, or communities of microorg...