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Racial Diversity Lacking in Epilepsy Genetics Studies

But more diverse studies have found more genomic links to seizure conditions

Dec 09, 2024
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Better Drugs Through AI? What Machine Learning Can Teach Big Pharma.

Companies promising to speed up drug discovery by using machine learning to analyze huge datasets

Dec 03, 2024
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Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence

Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health

Nov 22, 2024
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Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

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Nov 08, 2024
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'My Womb Isn't My Legacy'

We must look beyond women's childbearing potential in healthcare and society in general

Oct 22, 2024
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Psychologist Behind the 'Stanford Prison Experiment' Dies at 91

Philip Zimbardo was criticized for becoming an active participant in controversial study

Oct 21, 2024
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Informed Consent, Inclusion Prioritized in Revised Ethics for Human Trials

World Medical Association releases "Declaration of Helsinki" principles for medical research

Oct 19, 2024
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Distant Recurrence Risk in Early Breast Cancer on the Decline

Trials now enroll lower-risk women who get better treatment, analysis suggests

Oct 15, 2024
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Placebos Linked to Potential Harms in IBD Clinical Trials

Alternative designs needed, researchers caution

Sep 26, 2024
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Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials: Evaluating FDA's Draft Guidance

A critical analysis reveals opportunities and challenges prior to finalization

Sep 06, 2024
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Opinion
Is 'Wellness' Bad News for Healthcare?

The growing industry is a double-edged sword

Sep 02, 2024
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Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South

"No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader

Aug 19, 2024
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Ten Years Later, the Ice Bucket Challenge Is Again Fundraising for ALS

The campaign has raised $250 million so far and led to an added $1 billion in research funding

Aug 04, 2024
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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

Jul 29, 2024
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