The effectiveness of flu vaccines and therapies could be improved thanks to new research, report…
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Study questions whether mistaken antibodies led cancer research down a 20-year dead end
For nearly two decades researchers have sought a way to target an estrogen receptor in…
Widespread snowmelt in West Antarctica during unusually warm summer
An area of West Antarctica more than twice the size of California partially melted in…
A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy
Cell-killing chemotherapies are designed to shrink cancerous tumors by accumulating in their ill-formed blood and…
Animal evolution: Hot start, followed by cold shock
The initial phases of animal evolution proceeded faster than hitherto supposed: New analyses suggest that…
Blood cell discovery identifies patients with aggressive prostate cancer
Patients who have aggressive prostate cancer could be identified by a highly accurate and simple…
More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline
The amount of amyloid plaques in a person’s brain predicts the rate at which his…
Physicians’ adherence to H. pylori guidelines low
It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by…
New chemical method could revolutionize graphene
Scientists have discovered a new chemical method that enables graphene to be incorporated into a…
Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life
Music could be used to transform the lives of millions of people with learning difficulties,…