A growth factor isolated from human stem cells shows promising results in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
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A growth factor isolated from human stem cells shows promising results in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
Orange-loving Trinidad guppies are curiously attracted to orange spots on prawn pincers, which may make it easier for the predators to snatch them up.
Amgen’s incomplete report on an early major trial of epoetin misled the medical community about the anemia drug’s risks and benefits—and helped make Amgen rich.
A population of neurons in pigeon brains encodes direction, intensity, and polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Editors at PLoS Medicine suggest that merely disclosing conflicts of interest is insufficient and possibly even counterproductive.
With 12 new tuberculosis vaccines in clinical development, a plan is needed to introduce the most effective ones throughout the world.
A once rare mobile genetic element could be the cause of a MRSA epidemic in Chinese hospitals.
A mosquito-killing fungus shows promise as an effective dengue-control agent.
Remarkable findings of ingested plant miRNA in animal liver and blood draw speculation about the study’s validity.