Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
A magnesium supplement thought to improve brain functioning gets a small clinical trial.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
A large-scale statistical analysis shows that medical studies revealing “very large effects” seldom stand up when other researchers try to replicate them.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Another clinical trial raises concerns about the efficacy and safety of a common intravenous treatment for patients that have lost large amounts of blood.
GlaxoSmithKline will share long-sought, raw trial data—but access will be tightly controlled.
Scientists fighting the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research bring their case before the country’s highest court.