Science

Hardship early in life can affect health and longevity — even for marmots

Adversity early in life can have permanent health consequences for people -- even if their circumstances improve dramatically later on.…

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Lower neighborhood opportunity may increase risk for preterm birth

A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one's risk for preterm…

2 years ago

Study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men…

2 years ago

Technique to study how proteins bind to DNA is easily misused; New study offers solution

Researchers at University of California San Diego have published new guidelines that could help scientists significantly improve their results when…

2 years ago

Breakthrough is a game changer in heart valve technology

Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of both technologies…

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Babies born to women consuming a high fat, sugary diet at greater risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life

Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to…

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Antibody-drug conjugate found effective against brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those…

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Key factors that impact long-term weight loss in patients prescribed GLP-1 RA medications

A Cleveland Clinic study identified key factors that can impact the long-term weight loss of patients with obesity who were…

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Experimental mRNA cancer vaccine shows potential for advanced stage cancer patients in Phase 1 trial

Interim data from the Phase I dose escalation part of the mRNA cancer immunotherapy (mRNA-4359), show promise in patients with…

2 years ago

New method for fingerprint analysis holds great promise

A groundbreaking study has made it possible to extract much more information from fingerprints as evidence than what is currently…

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