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A micrograph showing inflammatory responses in the cortex of the new model mouse. Alzheimer's disease patients and mouse ...

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas. Testing for breast density and other risk factors can save ...

But when U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers Christina Bergonzo and Alexander Grishaev put ...

Many people have observed that Trump is always on the 80 side of the 80/20 issues; what’s surprising is how eager the left is ...

The impact of nature and nurture on an individual's health is widely recognized, yet a recent study shows one may play a more important role than the other.

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal ...

Imagine looking at a majestic blue whale gliding effortlessly through the ocean, the largest animal on Earth. Now, picture ...

A team of researchers has successfully predicted abnormal grain growth in simulated polycrystalline materials for the first time -- a development that could lead to the creation of stronger, more ...

Plants store carbon in two primary forms: starch and triacylglycerols (TAGs). Starch is mainly stored in chloroplasts in ...

Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of Creutzfeld Jakob disease. Two have died and a ...