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An alternative splicing axis has been identified which supports regeneration following chronic injury.

Autologous fecal microbiota transplantation is a safe and effective way to help replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients who require intense antibiotic treatment.

A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool highlights how a clinically-approved lung cancer drug could potentially be ‘repurposed’ to design new treatments for future cancer therapies.

Help is on the way for plump ponies at risk of the painful, often deadly, condition of founder or laminitis which is the second biggest killer of domestic horses. Researchers said a new veterinary drug has been found to prevent laminitis in ponies with the equine version of metabolic syndrome.

It has long been known that there are many physical and mental health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies. But can these benefits be due to genetic changes induced by breastfeeding? New research suggests that connection.

Researchers have taken the first steps in developing a chemotherapy for melanoma that can be “painted” directly on the skin, rather than injected or taken orally.

Researchers have found that the genetic causes of rare neurodevelopmental disorders vary more than previously thought. The study from Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators discovered that serious rare disorders can be affected by combinations of common genetic variants, rather than solely individual rare variants that damage single genes.

A safe, reliable, antibody-based treatment regimen would open new possibilities for people living with HIV.

Children with autism often find social interactions awkward, leaving them isolated. Now scientists report that they have discovered a compound that promotes social interaction among laboratory mice that display autistic traits. The finding could lead to the development of drugs capable of improving social behaviors in those who have autism.

A previously unknown source of vitamin D2 has been identified: cocoa and foods containing cocoa have significant amounts of this important nutrient.