Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found new evidence of a potentially broadly-acting microbial link between the health of ecosystems and the health of
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Mutations linked to expression of genes associated with complex traits
Hard-to-study mutations in the human genome, called short tandem repeats, known as STRs or microsatellites, are implicated in the expression of genes associated with complex
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Novel approach identifies factors linked to poor treatment outcomes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The survival of patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has significantly improved in the last several decades. However, novel strategies to identify cases that
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B cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma
Researchers at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute and the Medical University of Vienna have found evidence that B cells might play an important role in immunotherapy
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Protein tangles linked with dementia seen in patients after single head injury
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury. This
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New Research Finds Chipotle and Sweetgreen Bowls Contain Chemical Linked to Cancer
The ubiquitous compostable brown bowls found in fast-casual eateries like Chipotle and Sweetgreen have gotten praise for being good for the planet. But a new
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Hormone therapy linked to heart fat, hard arteries
Hormone replacement therapy is a common treatment for menopause-related symptoms, and new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health reinforces the
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Strict state laws and universal background checks linked to lower pediatric firearm-related deaths
States with stricter firearms laws had lower firearm-related deaths among children and adolescents, finds research led by faculty at Children’s National in Washington, D.C. Furthermore,
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Genetic variation linked to cognitive differences after radiation for pediatric medulloblastoma
Long-term cognitive problems are a frequent side effect in children undergoing life-saving radiation therapy for medulloblastoma—the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Medulloblastoma affects between
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Low THC levels not linked to increased risk of car crashes: study
Canadian drug-impaired driving laws penalize drivers found to have blood THC levels of between two to five nanograms per millilitre. However, new research led by
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