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News Nucleic acid sequencing methods, which determine the order of nucleotides in DNA fragments, are rapidly progressing. These processes yield large quantities of sequence data--some of which is dynamic--that helps rese...

News Chronic poor sleep has been linked to cognitive decline, and a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis explains why: As a wakeful brain churns away through the night, it produces more......

News A new approach to reducing bulging tummy fats has shown promise in laboratory trials. It combines a new way to deliver drugs, via a micro-needle patch, with drugs that..... Contributed Author: Nanyang Technological ...

Researchers in a U.S. lab finally test the revolutionary gene-editing tool in human embryos.

The American Academy of Neurology released new guidelines that recommended exercise to patients with mild cognitive impairment. Regular exercise may help improve thinking ability and boost memory, resulting in the delaye...

A concerned parent sent a makeup kit she gave to her child for testing, and the results said it contained asbestos. She tested 17 more from the same brand, and was devastated to find out that they all contained asbestos.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) The University of Chicago Medicine began treating patients in its new, state-of-the-art adult emergency department (ED) on Friday, Dec. 27.

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) New guidelines from an international, multidisciplinary group published in the journal Lancet Oncology describe how to most appropriately address cancer patients with CNS ...

(Medical University of South Carolina) Pilot study finds smokers who are willing to use e-cigarettes tend to smoke less and have increased quit attempts, according to a Hollings Cancer Center researcher.

(University of Missouri-Columbia) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. One of the most common treatmen...

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Exactly 200 years after the discovery of the trace element selenium, researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München have shown for the first time ...