You’ve heard of “nature versus nurture,” and philosophers argue about which is more important. But how does this work on […] Researchers at Dartmouth College have found a way to make back surgery safer, faster and more cost effective. MRIs and […] Elevated immune function during childhood results in as much as 49 percent growth reduction in Ecuador’s indigenous Shuar population, researchers […] Eye drops developed by UBC researchers could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep — helping to heal a condition […] Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye Center ophthalmologists and 40 […] Human airways already demonstrate gender-based differences in DNA methylation signatures at birth, providing an early hint of which infants may […] Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye Center ophthalmologists and 40 […] Researchers from Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin’s university hospital, have discovered a new mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity. […] Rising drug prices have gotten a lot of attention lately, but the actual cost of prescription medications is more than […] A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly […]Medical Topics
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