People drink alcohol for a number of reasons. This study focused on understanding why people drink and the consequences of their drinking. First, researchers identified "clusters" of drinkers in New Zealand, based on how ...
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From using fluid in the lungs to better understand the potential of immunotherapy treatments in lung cancer, to tracking circulating tumor cells in prostate cancer, to conducting RNA sequencing of cancer cell clusters from ...
Mar 29, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Antidepressant treatment efficacy varies for empirically-defined clusters of symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Feb 28, 2017
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A temporary tattoo to help control a chronic disease might someday be possible, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine who tested antioxidant nanoparticles created at Rice University.
Sep 22, 2016
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A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), reveals a surprising twist in immune biology.
Aug 2, 2016
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Breast cancers are highly variable and the specific characteristics of a tumor determine treatment response and patient outcome. Genetic sequencing has improved our understanding of the genetic changes that underlie cancer ...
May 5, 2016
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that circulating tumor cell (CTC) clusters—which are more efficient in spreading cancer throughout the body than are single CTCs—can pass through capillary-sized ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Evolution is thought to proceed through the gradual accumulation of independent mutations in each new generation. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers analyzing hominid genomes have discovered ...
Apr 7, 2016
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Small cell lung cancer is not usually detected until it is at an advanced stage, when metastases have already formed. Chemotherapy is very effective initially but, within a year, cancer recurs and this time does not respond ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Children who develop asthma in Toronto are more likely to have been born in a neighbourhood that has a high level of traffic-related air pollution, new research suggests.
Jun 26, 2015
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