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Researchers discover an important cause of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is not easy to detect and is too often diagnosed at a late stage, making it one of the deadliest cancers. The five-year-survival...

Scientists can now 3D print living skin with blood vessels

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3-D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement, published online today in Tissue...

This popular vitamin supplement may damage your eyes

In a new study, researchers found a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of a specific cell type in a...

What you should to know about pancreatitis

The pancreas is an important part of the digestive system that converts the food we eat into fuel for the body’s cells. Responsible for two...

These two hormones may affect prostate cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found men with higher levels of 'free' testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to...

Exposure to this stuff in pregnancy linked to high risk of ADHD, autism

In a new study, researchers found Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child's risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism. The...

Diet high in trans fats may increase your dementia risk

In a new study, researchers found a diet high in trans fats could put people at increased risk for dementia. Foods that contributed the most...

Many Americans don’t know how to prevent cancer

In a new national survey, researchers found only 25% of U.S. adults report incorporating cancer prevention into their daily lives. This is the finding of...

How measles wipes out the body’s immune memory

New study reveals how measles infection reduces protection against other diseases. Over the last decade, evidence has mounted that the measles vaccine protects in not...

Researchers find how to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s

Dementia has a group of symptoms that commonly include problems with memory, thinking, problem-solving, language and perception. It is not a disease in its own...