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By combining traditional eye imaging techniques with adaptive optics - a technology that enhances imaging resolution - researchers at the National Eye Institute have shown for the first time how cells across different tissue layers in the eye are affected in people with choroideremia, a rare genetic disorder that leads to blindness.

The incidence of pancreatic cancer was increased among solid organ transplant recipients in comparison with the general population. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.

Engaging in leisure activities to keep active can play a role in lowering older adults’ risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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PETA called on the NIH to address 17 new federal animal welfare violations — adding to the 120 violations in the past several years.

PETA called on the NIH to address 17 new federal animal welfare violations — adding to the 120 violations in the past several years.

Men have significantly higher rates of several cancers at sites shared with women, but why is unclear. A new analysis finds that nonbiological risk factors explained only some of the difference.

A gene that UVA Health researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of childhood cancer, the scientists have found.

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Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.