With few exceptions, birth rates are falling worldwide. What does this mean? Put simply, the fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman is expected to have over the course of her life, if exposed to the ...
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Researchers at LMU have developed a human cell model that replicates key mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases—with potential for novel therapies. The paper is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that gene analysis of breast cancer tumors can identify patients who do not benefit from chemotherapy given before surgery. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine have developed a new targeted cancer therapy that can precisely seek out and destroy tumor cells—showing strong results in preclinical studies that bring ...
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Cells manufacture proteins by following instructions encoded in messenger RNA, which is read in three-letter groups called codons. To translate this message, the cell uses molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNA). These act ...
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Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth—a resource that resolves longstanding contradictions in the field ...
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The US government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by reclassifying the drug and enabling more research into its safety and efficacy.
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