Cancer researchers report that blood platelets blunt the immune response to cancer. Genetic inactivation of platelets…
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Secondhand smoke ups heart disease in unique group of female nonsmokers — Amish women
Research conducted in a Pennsylvania Amish community where virtually no women smoke, finds effects of secondhand…
Gut microbes linked to brain structure in people with irritable bowel syndrome
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Bacterial boost for bio-based fuels
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You need more than just a white hat to tell the hero from the villain
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New and improved genome sequence of Daphnia pulex
By understanding how they respond to toxic elements, scientists can look at how environmental changes caused…