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Medical News Today: Way to prevent chemotherapy hair loss in sight
Using a mini organ model, scientists reveal how taxane chemotherapy can permanently damage hair follicles, and how a newer class…
Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection
Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions like the southwestern United States and California’s San Joaquin Valley, but…
Too much of a good thing: Overactive immune cells trigger inflammation
Scientists describe a previously unknown disorder of the immune system: in a distinct subset of immune cells from patients with…
Lack of sleep affects fat metabolism
A restricted-sleep schedule built to resemble an American work week made study participants feel less full after a fatty meal…
Like an instruction manual, the genome groups genes together for convenience
Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona shed light on how the genome organizes groups of genes…
How happy couples argue: Focus on solvable issues first
In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to argue about the same…
Deaths halved among infarct patients attending Heart School
Patients who attend ‘Heart School’, as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after a first heart attack,…
Starting HIV treatment in ERs may be key to ending HIV spread worldwide
Researchers say they have evidence that hospital emergency departments (EDs) worldwide may be key strategic settings for curbing the spread…
Measuring ethanol’s deadly twin
Researchers have developed an inexpensive, handheld measuring device that can distinguish between methanol and potable alcohol. It offers a simple,…