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A study reports that taking early and repeated white blood cell counts is critical to diagnosing pertussis – also known as whooping cough --...

Melanoma cells release small extracellular packages containing the protein nerve growth factor receptor, which primes nearby lymph nodes for tumor metastases, according to a...

There appears to be yet another reason to wait to have children later in life. A new study published by researchers at the Boston...

Myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, affects over 800,000 people in the U.S. every year. Following a heart attack, a scar forms on the...

Doctors at Stony Brook University Hospital are working on a study involving the infusion of 10 million stem cells harvested from bone marrow in...

A new study has provided evidence that people who are considered emotionally sensitive have a gene variant that makes them more sensitive than others....

Researchers found anger outbursts can heighten an individual’s risk of heart attacks and strokes (cardiovascular events). People who have existing risk factors such as...

Children of fathers in healthcare and finance have greater risk of having offspring with ASD while children of parents with technical occupations exhibit greater...

New research on intravenous fluids used in intensive care shows that commonly used saline is as effective at keeping people alive and their organs...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders with onset of symptoms in early childhood. Research, practice and theoretical...

Narcolepsy has always been a mystery disorder, but scientists have always had assumptions that it may be related to a problem with the immune...

Individuals living with Type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens every day, receiving injections of the hormone via syringe, insulin pump or...