Medical research

What do we really know about vaping?

Numerous surveys reveal a widespread view among the public—including smokers who want to quit—that e-cigarettes aren't a whole lot better for you than their combustible predecessors. An often fraught debate about how ...

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Discovery aids search for cancer biomarkers

A report by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has shattered conventional wisdom about how cells, including cancer cells, shed DNA into the bloodstream: they don't do it by packaging the genetic material ...

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What scientists can see in your pee

Researchers at the University of Alberta announced today that they have determined the chemical composition of human urine. The study, which took more than seven years and involved a team of nearly 20 researchers, has revealed ...

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