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Fifteen years ago, British computer scientist Michael Smith and his longtime collaborator, the world-renowned child psychiatrist Robert Goodman, digitized two psychiatric tests and... Read More..

Recently, researchers from Yale University in New Haven, CT, have analyzed the data of 1.2 million people all across the United States to gain a better understanding... Read More..

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Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields may have adverse effects on the development of memory performance of specific brain regions exposed during mobile phone... Read More..

A world-first study led by University of Sydney has found that Australians aged 18-40 years who were regular users of sunscreen in... Read More..

Automated virtual reality treatment can help people overcome phobia of heights, revealed a randomised controlled trial of 100 people... Read More..

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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown -- for the first time -- that established lung fibrosis can be reversed using... Read More..

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AMSBIO has introduced a new range of over 400 Isogenic cell lines that provide a reliable and efficient alternative to traditional human disease... Read More..

Purdue University researchers think the gap between a psychologists' diagnosis and a patient's self-evaluation might not be as extreme as... Read More..

For the very first time, scientists have developed a light-activated drug for treating Parkinson's disease directly in a targeted part of the brain... Read More..

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An experimental test that relies on an old-fashioned screening exam — the pap smear — may someday allow doctors to easily detect... Read More..

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Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018... Read More..

The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. It means the technique could be used in the future... Read More..

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A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the University of Alabama, Birmingham, has found a link between genes... Read More..

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An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National... Read More..

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