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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

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Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

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Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

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New imaging tech promises to help doctors better diagnose and treat skin cancers

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Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

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A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

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$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

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Head-to-head against AI, pharmacy students won

Rebuilding nature’s blueprint to target cancer

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Leveraging research, industry expertise to speed biomedical breakthroughs

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Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk

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New research uncovers gene impacts of PFAS exposure in firefighters

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Study lays groundwork for preventing dangerous falls on dry spills

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$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study