A centralized prescription network providing real-time information to pharmacists in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in…
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Canada should remove section of Criminal Code that permits physical punishment of children, expert argues
To promote good parenting, Canada should remove section 43 of its Criminal Code because it…
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Ovarian cancer cells hijack surrounding tissues to enhance tumor growth
Researchers have discovered that ovarian cancer cells activate the HOXA9 gene to compel stromal cells…
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Potential drug discovered for deadly brain cancer
Scientists in Singapore have identified a biomarker of the most lethal form of brain tumors…
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Binding sites for LIN28 protein found in thousands of human genes
A new study looks at an important RNA binding protein called LIN28, which is implicated…
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Spinach power gets a big boost: Reseachers combine spinach protein with silicon to make biohybrid solar cell
Spinach power has just gotten a big boost. Researchers have combined the photosynthetic protein that…
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Some evidence for ‘chemo brain’ in breast cancer survivors, large review finds
A large meta-analysis has concluded that breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are at risk…
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Shark rules need teeth, groups tell IUCN
The Wildlife Conservation Society and over 35 government agency and NGO partners participating in IUCN’s…
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New genetic clues to why most bone marrow transplant patients develop graft-versus-host disease
A team of scientists has shed new light on why most bone marrow transplant patients…
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New gene variants raise risk of neuroblastoma, influence tumor progression
Researchers have discovered two gene variants that raise the risk of the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma,…