Chronic inflammation, closely associated with frailty and age-related diseases, is a hallmark of aging. Now…
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Predicting cancer’s growth from few clues
Duke mathematicians are developing ways to help doctors predict how different cancers are likely to…
Research elucidates genetics behind Salmonella’s host specificity
Using genomic techniques, slight variations in the coding sequence of proteins that bind Salmonella to…
For-profit and community college graduates earn same hiring interest from employers
Hiring managers show no preference for hiring people with for-profit college credentials compared to those…
‘Inner GPS’ study may aid diagnosis of brain diseases
A new study sheds light on brain cells in our ‘inner GPS,’ which may improve…
Structure of tuberculosis enzyme revealed, could offer drug target
A team of scientists has determined the structures of several important tuberculosis enzymes, which could…
How new hydrogel can facilitate microsurgery
Skillful surgeons can do amazing things in extremely small places, but finding better ways to…
Cancer cells use secret tunnels to communicate, smuggle cancer signals their neighbors
Cancer cells use previously unknown channels to communicate with one another and with adjacent non-cancerous…
Even a little is too much: One junk food snack triggers signals of metabolic disease
We hate to ruin Thanksgiving, but a new report suggests that for some people, overindulgence…
New study uncovers attitudes of African-American children toward overweight peers
African-American girls show more empathy and are more accepting of overweight peers who can be…