The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it's also helping scientists understand serious birth defects in humans.
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A predictive model for psoriasis relapse risk demonstrates moderate performance, according to a study published online April 11 in Scientific Reports.
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An international group of experts led by the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has established endpoints for clinical trials in patients with cancer and isolated metastases. ...
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As potentially deadly avian influenza (H5N1) continues its global spread, moving from birds into mammals and in rare cases into humans, scientists are confronting a difficult reality. If a human pandemic emerges, vaccines ...
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Cancer treatment and other delicate medical procedures could one day be carried out using tiny microrobots guided precisely inside the body after scientists developed a new magnetic tool to control them. The new tool, called ...
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