Estrogen receptor-positive (hormone sensitive) breast cancer is the most common form of breast cancer and means that the tumor grows in response to the
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New 69 genes increase the risk of autism
Researchers from UCLA, Stanford University and three other institutions used a technique called whole genome sequencing to map the DNA
Lassa virus’ soft spot
A new study issue of Cell by a team of researchers led by Instructor Kathryn Hastie, Ph.D., and Professor Erica
Barriers to fungal infection diagnosis
Cutaneous fungal infections account for between 3.5 and 6.5 million dermatologist office visits per year. Despite their frequency, the diverse
Eating chicken reduces the risk of breast cancer
Researchers analysed the diets and cooking methods of 42,012 women who took part in the Sister Study. The women, who
Non-invasive method of detecting cancer
Researchers for the first time have combined a powerful microscopy technique with automated image analysis algorithms to distinguish between healthy
New method of surpressing HIV
Researchers have discovered a new potential medication that works with an HIV-infected person’s own body to further suppress the ever
Progenitor cells increase the risk of age-related prostate growth
The prostates of older mice contain more luminal progenitor cells—cells capable of generating new prostate tissue—than the prostates of younger
Checking blood pressure can become easy
Blood pressure monitoring might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular
Effects of deep space travel on the brain
Radiation disrupts signaling among other processes in the brain. However, previous experiments used short-term, higher dose-rate exposures of radiation, which
