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Fragile period of childhood brain development could underlie epilepsy

Study identifies pathway that helps control brain synapses full story»

New metabolic safeguards against tumor cells revealed

New antioxidant role in maintaining cells detailed full story»

Study supports DNA repair-blocker research in cancer therapy

Mechanism discovered for effect of cyclin-dependent kinase-inhibitor drugs full story»

Researchers discover chemical that kills cancer stem cells

Mouse research provides potential avenue against aggressive tumors full story»

Earlier AIDS drug treatment would save 76,000 lives over 5 years

Model predicts significant benefits from treatment at higher CD4 thresholds full story»

MGH researchers develop potentially safer general anesthetic

Animal studies show new drug avoids blood pressure drop, adrenal suppression full story»

Patients are untapped resource for improving care, study finds

Reminder notices effective in getting patients to tests full story»

Doctors override most electronic medication safety alerts

Safety systems need to be improved, researchers say full story»

International study identifies gene variants associated with early heart attack

Findings may improve understanding of underlying biology, determine preventive needs full story»

Scientists uncover new class of mammalian genes with key functions

Nature publication describes 1,600 highly conserved long RNAs with important regulatory roles in biological and disease processes full story»

Video game technology may help surgeons operate on beating hearts

Pediatric cardiac surgeons see better with stereoscopic glasses full story»

Experiment advances understanding of cell reprogramming

Process found to work on fully developed adult cells full story»

Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection

MGH study reveals mechanism key to maintaining chronic infection, potential therapy target full story»
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