Oncology & Cancer

Biomarkers link ER+ breast cancer to neighborhood poverty

Scientists have long known that Black women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods often have more aggressive forms of the disease and poorer survival rates. However, ...

Medical research

Key kidney sensor that helps control fluid balance identified

A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and fluid levels. The finding helps explain how the kidneys sense changes in blood volume—something scientists ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Who are the loneliest Americans?

Middle-aged Americans are most likely to feel the pinch of loneliness in their lives these days, a new AARP survey has found.

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