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How Mosquitoes “Smell” Danger and Why It Matters

How Mosquitoes “Smell” Danger and Why It Matters

New research shows how a natural plant compound flips a built-in “avoid” switch in the…

Mining the Dark Transcriptome: University of Toronto Engineering Researchers Create the First Potential Drug Molecules from Long Noncoding RNA

Mining the Dark Transcriptome: University of Toronto Engineering Researchers Create the First Potential Drug Molecules from Long Noncoding RNA

Professor Omar F. Khan and his team synthesized molecules with anti-inflammatory properties from long noncoding…

Low Testosterone Levels May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression During Surveillance

Low Testosterone Levels May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression During Surveillance

Study found men with low testosterone levels were associated with a 60% higher likelihood that prostate cancer managed on active surveillance…

Long Term Use of Anti-Acid Drugs May Not Increase Stomach Cancer Risk

Long Term Use of Anti-Acid Drugs May Not Increase Stomach Cancer Risk

Finding should offer relief for patients needing long term proton pump inhibitor therapy, say researchers…

Singapore Scientists Discover Lung Cancer’s “Bodyguard System” – and How to Disarm It

Singapore Scientists Discover Lung Cancer’s “Bodyguard System” – and How to Disarm It

A*STAR team identifies druggable molecular target that could enhance treatment for EGFR-mutant lung cancers prevalent…