Are We Genes Or Environment?
Is it our genome that determines who we are, or is it our environment? This question has occupied science more since Darwin’s time. Early geneticists…
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Health
Breast Cancer Advances: Understanding Axillary Lymphadenectomy
According to a 2016 publication, breast cancer will affect up to 12% of women in the United States at some point in their lifetime (1)….
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Urban And Sick And Rural: Psychiatric Disturbances Affect Children In Areas With Especially Low Neighborhood Solidarity
For years, scientists have seen an association between city living and psychiatric disturbances such as schizophrenia in adults. Now they have investigated twins to see…
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MAIT Cells Find Their Way Into Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer
The liver is a popular destination for many spreading cancers, including colorectal carcinoma (CRC). This is not only owed to its anatomic location, but also…
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Is it a Threat? A Novel Tool In Determining Human Norovirus Infectivity
Human norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the world. Of the many challenges associated with this virus, one involves being able to…
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Exploring How Illness Affects Short- And Long-Term Memory
Most people who have had a bad cold or dose of the flu will be well aware how feeling physically unwell can also make our…
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Peptides As A Potential Treatment Against Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a very serious group of diseases, and are caused by more than 20 species of protozoan parasites belonging to the genus of Leishmania….
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Improving Clinical Outcomes For Second Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants For Thalassemia Major
Allogeneic stem cell transplant is the only cure for β Thalassemia Major, but even with a matched sibling donor transplant, graft rejection is an unfortunate…
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Minimizing Hand Foot And Mouth Disease Effects With Flavonoid Compounds
Hand Foot And Mouth Disease (HFMD) typically affects children and is caused by human enteroviruses. Common symptoms of HFMD include mild fever along with mouth…
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When Melancholia Adds To Breathlessness: Is There A Link Between Asthma And Depression?
Asthmatics often suffer from depression and anxiety disorders. Why that is the case has now been investigated in twins. Now they also know the role…
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IIT Roorkee Research Team Working On A Drug To Combat Chikungunya
A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India has discovered the antiviral prospective of piperazine molecule and determined the mechanism to combat…
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