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Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrate that virtual memory T cells, a specialized group of immune ...

To diagnose either type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, clinicians typically rely on a lab value known as HbA1c. This test ...

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A collaborative study between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute found that 8.9% of children with glioma, ...

About 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia—often requiring ...

Women who attend prenatal care visits in groups are more likely to continue with their care and have better health outcomes ...

US President Donald Trump told major pharmaceutical firms Thursday to lower prices or face punishment, as he moved to give ...