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A discovery by scientists may help reduce the risk of people with diabetes losing a limb.

Australian scientists say they have made a discovery that could be a major breakthrough in the fight against malaria.

(European Society of Human Genetics) The discovery of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of these common conditions, two scientists told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.

Discovery of a chemical shield which protects a key anti-cancer gene raises hopes for new treatments.

This conference theme is "neuroplasticity," or how the brain changes with learning, memory, and experience.

The meeting will focus on the discovery that the brain is not "hardwired" from birth, but holds a remarkable lifelong power to change.

Positive or negative environments, exercise, nurturance, learning, and other experiences continue to change the brain throughout life.

The discovery of a gene for a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues to iron deficiency in the general population -- particularly iron deficiency that doesn't respond to iron supplements -- and suggests a new treatment approach.

The finding was published online by the journal Nature Genetics on April 13.

Hunter researchers have discovered that male babies born prematurely are more vulnerable tocardiovascular complications than female babies.

Mantis shrimp can see the world in a way that had never been observed in any animal before, researchers report.

The discovery suggests that the ability to perceive circular polarized light may lend mantis shrimp a secret mode of communication.