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A previously unknown hormone-resistant subtype of prostate cancer accounts for about 30% of all cases, and these findings could pave the way for targeted therapies for people with this "stem cell-like" subtype.

The areas of the brain that activate in response to thinking of a concrete or abstract concept have been analyzed based on the participant's first language.

For people with parosmia, or distorted sense of smell, the aroma of freshly ground coffee can be as disgusting as burning rubbish. Now, researchers have discovered the secrets of why certain food and drinks smell (and likely taste) disgusting to people with parosmia.

Novel cancer vaccine design stimulates a coordinated attack by both T cells and natural killer cells that prevents tumor metastasis in mice.

In a new study, biologists at the University of Pennsylvania show, for the first time, evidence of a two-sided genomic arms race involving stretches of repetitive DNA called satellites. “Opposing” the rapidly evolving satellites in the arms race are similarly fast-evolving proteins that bind those satellites.

A new oil-based drug delivery system has been designed that enables drug dosages to be tailored for children, while withstanding storage at 40 degrees Celsius.

According to a meta-analysis, targeted radiation therapy may be as effective as standard care for patients whose lung cancer has metastasized to the brain.

DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation.

A next-generation sequence analysis of human endogenous retrovirus integration sites has revealed that ancient retroviral genes are expressed in early embryos, cancer stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars.