Sham (Placebo) Surgery: Fake News Or Snake Oil?
Testing a drug against a placebo in a randomized double-blinded trial is the gold standard in the development of new treatment options in medicine. If…
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Monthly Archive: July 2018
Hydrogen Bonding: From Biological Systems To Interstellar Medium
Intermolecular interactions are very vital in the elucidation of structure and properties of many biological molecules like water, DNA, proteins, etc. They are embedded in…
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Red And Processed Meat Are The Risk Factors With The Highest Impact In The Prevention Of Colorectal Cancer
Research from the Danish Cancer Society shows that the intake of red and processed meat are the risk factors with the highest impact for the…
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A Novel Method For (R)-(−)-Mandelic Acid Production
With the development of medicine, the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals is often required. Pharmaceutical intermediates, a chemical medium, play an important role during the synthesis…
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CNS Regeneration In Planarians
When humans are injured, each of our tissues has an inherent ability (or lack thereof) to regenerate1. Interestingly, the regenerative ability of any given tissue…
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Traffic Noise Negatively Affects Developing Birds
A recent study found that for an overwhelming majority of U.S. Counties (> 90%), transportation noise is audible in at least 50% of the land…
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Predicting Growth In Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer is a frightening and thorny adversary. Therapies to battle human cancer are frequently harsh with debilitating side effects. But often, these initial therapies are…
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Detection And Estimation Of The Increasing Trend Of Cancer
Detection and estimation of trends in cancer diseases’ rates are important tasks for health authorities engaged in planning forthcoming needs. For that purpose, the annual…
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Caffeine Use Disorder – Should We Consider It As A Mental Disorder?
Caffeine is a psychoactive substance which is consumed by people from all over the world, mostly in the form of coffee and tea. However, the…
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First Image Of A Newborn Planet Captured
In the many years that astronomers have been watching the skies, they’ve hoped to get a glimpse of the moment a new planet is formed….
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Large Scale Lifestyle Study Suggests Coffee Good For Your Health
Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world, with millions of people enjoying the boost they receive from the caffeine in…
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