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Scientists have discovered the neuronal changes that occur during learning to improve discrimination of closely related visual images.

Researchers have developed an approach using whole exome sequencing to predict whether cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy.

Researchers find that chronic stress in late pregnancy can affect iron absorption in fetuses by as much as 15%, an effect that is even more noticeable in male fetuses.

Forty-two hereditary genes have been identified that increase a person's risk of accumulating DNA mutations that correlate with a higher risk of developing cancer.

Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by Tufts University.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease have different treatments and prognoses but can't be reliably determined by established diagnostic means. In a study, a new method has been used to determine alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease.

Screening sperm before in vitro fertilization could help to identify harmful mutations that could be passed to the offspring, potentially improving fertility treatment outcomes.

An important research discovery could lead to more effective treatments for the world’s 262 million asthma sufferers.

An antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 that doesn't require a blood test has been developed, as it uses microneedles and a paper-based immnuoassay instead.

Hox genes are responsible for ensuring cells learn and remember their location in the body, and new synthetic DNA technology has enabled researchers to create artificial versions to understand how they work.