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More elderly using dangerous drug combinations
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Math Model Designed to Replace Invasive Kidney Biopsy for Lupus Patients
Mathematics might be able to reduce the need for invasive biopsies in patients suffering kidney…
Researchers at UCSB and the University of Pittsburgh use breast milk to show a correlation between dietary fats and academic success
You are what you eat, the saying goes, and now a study conducted by researchers…
The Search for Ebola Immune Response Targets
The effort to develop therapeutics and a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD)…
Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia
Enzymes that biosynthesize the neurotransmitters dopamine (left), norepinephrine (center) and epinephrine (right).Credit: UC San Diego…
Fingerprinting’ cell metabolism points toward study of obesity, diabetes
Researchers have shown how to use a new imaging platform to map lipid metabolism in…