A variant of PCSK9, a gene involved in raising cholesterol, may spur metastasis. An approved antibody might stop it.

Real-time data from Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast is providing researchers with a good eruption forecasting test.

Even just a few minutes of vigorous movement per day lowers the risk of serious cardiovascular problems, like heart attack and heart failure, in women.

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