Mice and other animals have been key to some of the biggest medical breakthroughs in human history. But animals aren't always good models of human disease, leading to failed experiments and controversy over their usefulness.
Feb 2, 2023
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Severe inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study shows.
Jan 11, 2023
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New findings from one of the largest ever consultations on bereavement support in the U.K. have been published today by the UK Commission on Bereavement (UKCB). The research, which involved University of Bristol academics, ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Health research from the global South is "twice as likely" to be attributed to a man than a woman, analysis shows.
Sep 23, 2022
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According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 billion people across the globe are living with hearing loss. Much of that is preventable, stemming from excessive noise, untreated ear infections, and exposure to ototoxic ...
Sep 20, 2022
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About one percent of the world population is born with a congenital heart defect, which affects about 40,000 U.S. births each year, but how these particular birth defects come about is largely unknown.
Aug 1, 2022
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Car accidents, falls, and sports-related collisions are among the many causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI)—sudden impact that damages the brain. Such injuries can affect cognitive functioning including information ...
Jul 28, 2022
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An interactive web portal developed by scientists at KAUST offers a platform for cancer researchers to interrogate how RNA splicing in noncoding parts of genes fuels the growth of different types of tumors.
May 26, 2022
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For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause of Gulf War illness (GWI), a collection of unexplained and chronic symptoms affecting veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Now researchers led by Robert Haley, ...
May 12, 2022
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In a biting letter, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. urged Congress to investigate the failures of nursing homes during the pandemic, particularly "profiteering, cold-hearted" corporations that act as landlords in the industry.
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