Investigating the role a high-fiber diet can play in controlling high blood pressure
One hundred million micro-organisms live within our gut, influencing our metabolism, our immune system and possibly even our mental health.
Aug 19, 2019
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One hundred million micro-organisms live within our gut, influencing our metabolism, our immune system and possibly even our mental health.
Aug 19, 2019
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It is hard to get much of a reputation if nobody knows you're around, and that has definitely been the case for mycoplasma genitalium, the tiny bacteria estimated to be more prevalent than the bug that causes gonorrhea but ...
Aug 5, 2019
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If there is any consolation to be found in cancer, it may be that the devastating disease dies with the individual carrying it. Or so it had long been assumed. Recent research however has uncovered some forms of cancer that ...
Aug 1, 2019
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For over a century, cancer treatment research has primarily focused on developing new and better drugs. The introduction of new drugs, particularly in the past 20 years, has significantly improved patient outcomes when the ...
Jul 9, 2019
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New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto provides significant new insight into the very first step stem cells go through to turn into the specialized cells that make up organs.
Jun 20, 2019
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Researchers have devised a method to forecast outbreaks of dengue—a sometimes fatal mosquito-borne disease—as much as four months in advance.
Jun 7, 2019
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Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong?
May 3, 2019
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Taking an evolutionary view can inspire new ideas in clinical microbiology. For example, evolutionary studies can reveal why some antimicrobial dosing regimens are better than others in preventing the development of drug ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste cells found on the tongue. The findings suggest that interactions between ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Harsh treatments that fail to eliminate tumors can make them more resilient, a new A*STAR study finds. Elevated temperature, nutrient deprivation, or other environmental stressors can cause cancer cells to acquire large-scale ...
Feb 22, 2019
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