Princeton University researchers Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which Zika virus (ZIKV)
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Genomic testing for the causes of stillbirth should be considered for routine use
Miscarriage and stillbirth are devastating events, and today, around 25 percent of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy. Discovering
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Researchers find a promising new approach for treating liver cirrhosis
Increased pressure in the veins leading to the liver, known as portal hypertension (PH), accounts for the majority of medical
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Parents see cancer prevention potential as best reason for HPV vaccination
Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for their children
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Parents ranked cancer prevention as number one provider reason for HPV vaccination
Parents ranked cancer prevention as the most compelling reason health care providers can give for recommending the human papillomavirus (HPV)
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Sex, drugs hold less allure for today’s high schoolers
(HealthDay)—Today’s teens are a much tamer lot, a new U.S. government survey finds. Fewer high school students are turning to
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Study finds music therapy brings effective pain relief for sickle cell patients
A new study published in the Journal of Music Therapy reveals promising findings for the application of improvisational music therapy
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New clinical trial takes personalized approach for rare type of ALS in Appalachia
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a neurodegenerative disease of some fame in the United States. Many Americans know the
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Potential new treatment for drug addiction relapse revealed
Research published in Addiction Biology by scientists at the University of Bath reveals a new potential mechanism for combatting drug
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Study points to possible treatment target for aggressive liver cancer in kids
A protein in the cell nucleus already targeted therapeutically for several types of cancer has now been linked to an
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