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Find out how science is impacting the healthcare industry, and discover the potential careers associated with this degree.

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Personalized Medicine Gives New Hope to Lung Cancer Patients

Innovative genetic research is changing the way doctors are treating their patients, especially in the fight against cancer. It is now possible for doctors to look at cancer cases individually by looking at the...
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Critical Thinking Skills Pay Off: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight

Critical thinking skills and sharp observation are among the soft skills students can develop to secure a competitive edge in the workplace. Sometimes those skills can even lead to new discoveries. A team of...
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New Discovery Sheds Light on a Genetic Origin

Carlos Bustamante and his colleagues at Stanford University in California recently published an article shedding new light on the possible genetic origins of men. The researchers sequenced the complete genome of the Y chromosome...

Students Chasing Sleep Turn to Melatonin, But Should They?

Recent research studies reviewed by the National Sleep Foundation indicated that melatonin can be effective for some types of mild insomnia. This may be good news for college students who find themselves staying up...
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Altering Immune System T-cells Could Potentially Help Fight Cancer

Recent discoveries in the field of immunology continue to offer exciting applications in the fight against cancer. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently published an article explaining how altering a person’s immune...
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Florida Warns of Rare, Brain-eating Amoeba

Rare Freshwater Amoeba attacks Brain of Young Florida Resident A particular type of amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has made news recently for landing a young Florida resident in the hospital. While knee-boarding with friends in a...

National Institutes of Health Collaborate to Find Breakthrough for Asthmatics

The National Institutes of Health recognizes a critical air pollution analysis device for its potential extensive impact on asthma monitoring and...