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Thousands of times per year, a family's moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or making eye contact. Their limbs grow weak. The tiny child suffers seizures and breathing problems.
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New research suggests that autoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA mutations in immune cells that remove the natural brakes on the immune system. It reveals a previously hidden role for somatic mutations—DNA changes acquired ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Pancreatic cancer continues to be a devastating disease, with an overall 5-year survival rate of around 13%. Accounting for about 3% of all cancers, it is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Difficulties ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are around four times more likely to develop it than women, and smoking is the main known environmental risk factor. However, the biological mechanisms behind ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Would you willingly have your legs broken, the bone stretched apart millimeter by millimeter and then spend months in recovery—all to be a few centimeters taller?
Sep 27, 2025
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Each year, more than 30 million people globally receive surgery to correct cataracts. As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and safe form of surgery ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI imaging and biopsy could be used to reduce the time patients wait.
Jan 15, 2025
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Scientists have long wondered how the eye's three cone photoreceptor types work together to allow humans to perceive color. In a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Rochester have used ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Today is your last chance until 2044 to see a total eclipse of the sun in the continental United States.
Apr 8, 2024
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University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have introduced a new, refined method for analyzing brain signals, enhancing our understanding of brain functionality. This research has the potential to improve treatments ...
Mar 27, 2024
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