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Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, identified a receptor that plays a crucial role in stress-induced motor ...

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Dr. Jordan answers the question: 'How can I be estrogen receptor-positive?' — -- Question: How can my breast cancer be estrogen receptor-positive when I am postmenopausal and my body is losing ...

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