A new look at the Human Microbiome Project shows wide variation in the types of…
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HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
A vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the…
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Percent of uninsured Texans declined since September 2013
The percentage of uninsured adults ages 18 to 64 in Texas declined from 24.8 to…
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Synapses: stability in transformation
Synapses are the points of contact at which information is transmitted between neurons. Without them,…
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Significant baseline levels of arsenic found in soil throughout Ohio are due to natural processes
Geologic and soil processes are to blame for significant baseline levels of arsenic in soil…
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Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
Over the past couple of decades, global coffee production has been shifting towards a more…
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DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are known to cause about five percent of all…
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Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis: New design for enhanced safety, easier siting and centralized construction
When an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant complex in 2011, neither…
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Trials of the Cherokee were reflected in their skulls
Researchers have found that environmental stressors — from the Trail of Tears to the Civil…
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Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have…