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Scientists have discovered that hormones released by the heart play a role in burning fat. The hormones turn on molecular mechanisms that burn fat, much like those... Read More »

Researchers at the University of South Florida have discovered more benefits of umbilical cord blood. A new study shows that when mice modeling amyotrophic lateral... Read More »

Two new blood thinners, Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) have been approved by the FDA for patients with atrial fibrillation that is not... Read More »

Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have found that a simple electronic application may help those suffering from schizophrenia. One of the most common... Read More »

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have found evidence that a preference for fatty foods can be tied to genetics. The study, which looked at 317... Read More »

Johns Hopkins neurologists have developed a new technique that successfully dissolves blood clots in the brain. The minimally-invasive procedure allows for removing... Read More »

Scientists have developed a new procedure that can induce rapid nerve regeneration to repair severed nerves. They used a cellular mechanism much like that used by... Read More »

Scripps researchers have found a way to detect cancer in blood that could be comparable to surgical biopsy. The new technique finds and analyzes circulating tumor... Read More »

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have developed a new head patch to monitor stroke victims during their hospitalization. “About one-third of stroke... Read More »

Yale researchers have released a study revealing new information about microbes in the stomach that trigger obesity and liver disease. According to the researchers... Read More »

Scientists and engineers at Oregon State University and the University of California, San Diego have developed a non-invasive device that monitors vital signs and... Read More »

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that a blood test to diagnose major depression could become a useful tool after a study showed success in... Read More »

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rockefeller University and the Medical College of Wisconsin have developed liver-like cells from induced... Read More »

A new study by researchers at the University of Manchester indicates that a drug recently approved to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States may also... Read More »

Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified genetic mutations in a specific type of childhood tumor of the brain stem. Genetic... Read More »

According to a new study, researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) were able to identify key host cell pathways needed by influenza virus for replication. This... Read More »

Researchers have found evidence supporting a genetic link between the receptor for the “body clock” hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. Previous... Read More »

Scientists at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have learned more about the mutation in DNA that leads to the development of acute myeloid leukemia... Read More »

Scientists at the University of York have made an important discovery in understanding the mechanics of how Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera... Read More »

Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved their kidney cancer drug INLYTA (axinib). The treatment will be available for patients... Read More »