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Scientists have created functional nanomaterials that could be used to create highly sensitive biosensors for early cancer detection.

Researchers have discovered a critical role for a protein (Caspase-11), which had previously never been implicated in asthma.

In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in our blood signal to stem cells that they have to develop into bone-forming cells. If there are no blood vessels nearby, the stem cells end up forming cartilage. The finding that specific nutrients directly influence the development of stem cells opens new avenues for stem cell research.

On February 6, the FDA began to enforce a policy on unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarette products with the goal of addressing the current epidemic of youth use of e-cigarettes. A new study now finds that adults enjoy sweet e-cigarette flavors just as much as teens, suggesting that the policy may have consequences for adults too.

An international team led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has published research identifying two distinct subtypes of the complex neurological disorder schizophrenia. The authors say that their findings could lead to more personalized treatment of the condition.

An immune therapy for the most aggressive form of breast cancer can substantially reduce the risk of the disease returning, according to a clinical trial led by Professor Peter Schmid of Queen Mary University of London.

A team has have designed compounds that block the replication of coronaviruses, as well as other disease-causing viruses, in the lab. The compounds have not yet been tested in people.

An investigational drug capable of binding bile acids in the stomach hold potential to reduce the severity of heartburn symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant gastroesophageal reflux disease when combined with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), a new study suggests.

A team from the McMaster University has identified an antibacterial compound made by cannabis plants that may serve as a "lead" for new drug development.

New research suggests that switching to a rich diet after eating a restricted diet can in fact decrease life expectancy and have negative effects on health.