An international research team has revealed why women are twice as likely to develop asthma after puberty. Dr Cyril Seillet (left) and Professor Gabrielle Belz were part of an international research team that discovered testosterone protected males against developing...
Triclosan exposure might encourage growth of antibiotic resistant strains in E. coli.
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Scientists from the University of Birmingham and Norwich Research Park have discovered a link between a major mechanism of antibiotic resistance and resistance to...
Who parents say they receive allergy advice from.
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Tulips, songbirds and itchy little eyes -- all are sure signs of spring.
As allergy season kicks into high gear, many parents are...
Cowpeas are a major source of protein. Growing them more reliably in areas with risk of drought increases food security.
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Just like humans and animals sometimes need medicine to feel well or perform better, so can plants.
Scientists...
A drug offers new hope in acute myeloid leukemia.
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A new drug shows promise in its ability to target one of the most common and sinister mutations of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to researchers at...
This is the first study to make a direct connection between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport.
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When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition...
Scientists have known for decades that smoking cigarettes causes DNA damage, which leads to lung cancer. Now, for the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists created a method for effectively mapping that DNA damage at high resolution across...
Scientists have documented reversal of advanced type 1 diabetes in mice and subsequently completed a successful phase I human clinical trial of BCG vaccination.
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Interim results from a FDA-approved clinical trial testing the generic vaccine bacillus...
Dr. Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, a leading voice in the debate to bring sex parity to pre-clinical research, is a professor of endocrinology at Tulane University School of Medicine.
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Over the last decade, many drugs that have been pulled...
More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and this figure is expected to grow, driven by the increased life expectancy, increasing incidence of diabetes and cancer, combined with better survival rates, often leaving patients with severe and...
This is a cross-section of tooth showing laser removal of the dentine layer, in tan, for analysis of metal content.
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Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R....
