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November 29, 2017 Clinical trial investigates possible triple threat for lung cancer

A first-of-its-kind combination of medications may enable the immune system to better combat lung cancer, which claims more lives than any other cancer type and…

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November 26, 2017 Can alpha-synuclein in the gut impact the brain?

Scientists have a gut feeling about Parkinson’s disease.

Namely, that it may not start in the brain, the organ most often associated with disease. Instead,…

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November 20, 2017 Feeling sleepy after Thanksgiving? Don’t blame tryptophan.

It’s a tale told over Thanksgiving tables almost as often as your uncle’s big fish story—eat too much turkey and you’ll be passed out before…

November 15, 2017 Five questions for Dr. Xiaohong Li: Prostate cancer and bone metastasis

This month, men across the U.S. will amp up their moustache game to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer. According to…

November 8, 2017 New research to target air pollution as a potential trigger for Parkinson’s

Nov. 9, 2017 (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.)—The Department of Defense has awarded a multi-institutional team of scientists a series of grants totaling $4.37 million to investigate…

November 6, 2017 Stemming inflammation offers new hope for treating Parkinson’s disease

For the seven to 10 million people worldwide with Parkinson’s disease, a medication that actually slows down their disease and staves off its debilitating symptoms…

October 24, 2017 Six facts about osteoporosis

Next month, three leading osteoporosis experts will lead a discussion about bone-density medications and how a wave of misunderstanding about rare side…

October 23, 2017 Research brief: Harnessing a “genetic atlas” to investigate genesis of disease

The human body is a diverse landscape of cells and tissues, each with a specific job that makes everyday life possible.

But beneath the surface…