Science

New gene-editing therapy shows early success in fighting advanced GI cancers

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the…

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Process driving evolution and major diseases

Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As…

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Is your heart aging too fast?

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a revolutionary new way of uncovering the 'true age' of…

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Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a…

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The effects of smoking, drinking and lack of exercise are felt by the age of 36, new research indicates

Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost…

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Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection tech

Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That's where a new technology from the University…

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Breast cancer mortality in women ages 20-49 significantly dropped between 2010 and 2020

From 2010 to 2020, breast cancer deaths among women ages 20-49 declined significantly across all breast cancer subtypes and racial/ethnic…

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Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics

Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are…

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Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths…

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New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button

An automated machine learning program developed by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in conjunction with the University of Manitoba…

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