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Anyone facing chemotherapy would welcome an advance promising to dramatically reduce their dose of these often harsh drugs. Is nanotech the key?
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A research team has identified an enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants.
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In a large, multi-institutional study, researchers have found one gene variant that is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer.
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A diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) can reduce risk factors associated with heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
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Scientists have provided the first description of a fungus responsible for the wilt of redbay trees along the coasts of the US.
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Learning to avoid harm is necessary not only for surviving in the face of basic threats, but also for avoiding more complex social or economic threats.
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Coating dental implants with a synthetic bone material prior to implantation allows such implant to become incorporated much more successfully into the jaw.
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Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers.
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sIBM is a muscle disease that affects predominantly older men, causing muscles to gradually weaken and waste away.
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Hybrid computer will feature seamless integration of memory and logical functions and is expected to permit the design of devices that operate at much higher speeds.
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Researchers have pinpointed a small group of genes responsible for "telling" plants when, where and how to produce a hormone that is key to their development.
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Building local clinical research and vaccine production capacity in developing countries will increase the global availability of affordable vaccines.
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The world's thinnest material absorbs a well-defined fraction of visible light, which allows the direct determination of the fine structure constant.
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If you get a chance to sip some shade-grown Mexican organic coffee, please pause a moment to thank the bats that helped make it possible.
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Scientists are beginning to develop a clearer picture of what makes some people stand head and shoulders above the rest.
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Researchers have discovered that rare genetic variants can be associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure.
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New research in monkeys suggests treating cocaine addiction with a "replacement" drug that mimics the effects of cocaine but has less potential for abuse.
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Having a lower social standing increases the likelihood that a monkey faced with a stressful situation will choose cocaine over food, according to a recent study.
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Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of muscle gained.
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Two people have died in Spain from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of mad cow disease, the health department said.
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