Health

Millions of children across Somalia vaccinated against measles in UN-backed campaign

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Mothers and their children in a queue waiting to receive measles vaccinations as part...

NIH discovery brings stem cell therapy for eye disease closer to the clinic

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Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells

By tagging bone marrow cells of mice with a genetic label, or barcode, researchers were able to track and describe the family tree of individual blood cells as they form in their natural environment.

DASH ranked Best Diet Overall for eighth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report

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Empanadas are a great staple of Latino cuisine. Empanapitas, a new take with pita bread, are a DASH...

Stem cell transplant for severe scleroderma improves survival, quality of life

New clinical trial findings show that a therapeutic regimen involving transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for people with severe scleroderma, a life-threatening autoimmune disease.

Stem cell transplant for severe scleroderma improves survival, quality of life

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Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells

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DASH ranked Best Diet Overall for eighth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report

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NIH discovery brings stem cell therapy for eye disease closer to the clinic

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Zika remains a research and public health challenge, say NIAID scientists

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Zika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells.