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Single gene mutation induces endometrial cancer
The finding suggests that eventually it might be possible to screen women with endometrial cancer to see if they have that mutation and use the drug as…
Are bees also addicted to caffeine and nicotine?
Bees prefer nectar with small amounts of nicotine and caffeine over nectar that does not comprise these substances at all, a study from the University of Haifa…
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful drugs
People with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that clogs airways with thick mucous, frequently have lung infections that defy treatment. While the life…
Mescal 'worm' test shows DNA leaks into preservatives
Researchers from U of G's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) have discovered that mescal itself contains the DNA of the agave butterfly caterpillar — the…
MDC Researchers Develop New Tool to Investigate Ion Channels with Neurotoxins of Cone Snails and Spiders
Ion channels in the cell membrane enable cells to communicate with their environment and are therefore of vital importance. The researchers have developed a…
ISU multi-center study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women
But now an expanded three-year study by some of those same researchers does not show a bone-sparing effect in postmenopausal women who ingested soy isoflavone…