Offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, according to
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Study finds unique form of chronic sinusitis in older patients
Older patients with a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis — a disease of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses that often
Test for esophageal cancer could save millions of lives
Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of
A tradeoff in the neural code
Prof. Rony Paz of the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests that our brains are like modern washing machines — evolved
Scientists find genes with large effects on head and brain size
The size of children’s heads is not only related to the growth of their skull, but also their brain. A
Faulty molecular master switch may contribute to AMD
A signaling pathway controlled by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) could be involved in the progression of age-related macular degeneration
New research highlights why HIV-infected patients suffer higher rates of cancer than general population
AIDS patients suffer higher rates of cancer because they have fewer T-cells in their bodies to fight disease. But new
Concussions linked to epilepsy development
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain
Having stressed out ancestors improves immune response to stress
Having ancestors who were frequently exposed to stressors can improve one’s own immune response to stressors, according to Penn State
Researchers cure drug-resistant infections without antibiotics
Biochemists, microbiologists, drug discovery experts and infectious disease doctors have teamed up in a new study that shows antibiotics are
