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Imetelstat, a novel telomerase inhibiting drug, has been found to induce morphologic, molecular and clinical remissions in some patients with myelofibrosis a study has found.

Researchers have developed guidelines to help drug developers include meaningful pain endpoints when designing cancer trials.

While cooking at home is cheaper than going out to restaurants, not all home-cooked meals are alike. A new study shows shopping for healthier foods at the grocery store is more expensive than picking out unhealthier food...

Colossal spiral-shaped flows of super-hot plasma have been found on the sun, completing a nearly half-century-long quest to confirm their existence, scientists say.

Add "in space" to the end of any sentence and you create a completely different picture full of possibilities. For example, "drinking a glass of water" in space does not require the glass since you can simply suck a floa...

Dyslexia, the learning disability that makes reading and processing speech a challenge, may result from problems with brain connectivity, a new study suggests. Ultimately, understanding the roots of dyslexia could lead t...

Formula 1 racing is so loud that fans would have to wear both earplugs and earmuffs to enjoy the races at safe noise levels, new research suggests.

Severe hypothermia can cause people to lose consciousness, and may result in death. But before losing consciousness, people suffering from hypothermia have been known to exhibit some bizarre behaviors that may be a last-...

Drinking alcohol is common around the holidays, but how does alcohol affect your medications? Here's a look at eight common medications, and how they interact with alcohol.

(Phys.org) --The Information Age will get a major upgrade with the arrival of quantum processors many times faster and more powerful than today's supercomputers. For the benefits of this new Information Age 2.0 to be ful...

Decking the halls can be dangerous. More than 15,000 Americans suffered decoration-related injuries during the 2012 holiday season, from ladder spills to back strains, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Consumer P...

Watch out, DEET – identifying which neurons mosquitoes use to sniff us out is paving the way for more effective, and more pleasant, repellents     

Sophias and Jacksons will likely be toddling around preschools in just a few years, as these names snag top spots on BabyCenter's annual baby name survey. And they may bump into a Cheese or Feline, some of the weirdest n...

A new study that tracked more than 2,000 lemon sharks over two decades suggests pregnant females return to their birthplace to have babies. Matt Potenski

A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structure of proteins may speed the process of novel drug design.

Researchers have taken a closer look at existing mouse models of cancer, specifically comparing them to human cancer samples. These genetically engineered mouse models (which usually either overexpress a cancer-causing g...

In most cases, human gene transfer research is no longer novel or controversial enough to require additional review from the National Institutes of Health's Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, known as RAC, says a new re...

In a finding that could expand the use of one of the most effective forms of birth control, two intrauterine contraceptive systems that had lower doses of the contraceptive hormone, levonorgestrel, were found to be safe ...

Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world -- coffee picks you up, and beer winds you down. Now researchers have discovered that the beverages may also have opposite effects on your genome. Working with a ...

The management of the Yangtze river offers lessons for preserving life on rivers across the world.

Although the drug manufacturer presented studies for an indirect comparison with sulfonylurea, these were unsuitable because they did not investigate the right patient group. The added benefit of saxaglipton as a monothe...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors, decreased social interactions, and impaired communication. Curiously, many with ASD also suffer from gastrointestinal issues,...