Portal hypertension is an increased in the blood pressure within portal venous system, liver damage may block blood vessels in
Month: June 2018
Genome-editing tool may cause cancer
CRISPR-Cas9 is a molecular machine first discovered in bacteria that can be programmed to go to an exact place in
Vitamin D reduces the risk of breast cancer
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest higher levels of vitamin D are associated with decreasing
Protein analysis for cancer treatment
Cancer starts when gene changes make one cell or a few cells divide in an uncontrolled way, this can occur
Blood biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea
Researchers used the potential blood biomarkers as a diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea. They discovered that concurrent elevations of haemoglobin
Effects of non-coding DNA on sex determination
Scientists have identified a key enhancer of Sox9- a gene critical for male sex development and demonstrated that deleting that
Moxidectin for treating river blindness
River blindness is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted from person to person by black flies
Religious affiliation increases longevity
A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those
Neuron can rewrite traumatic memories
Memories of traumatic experiences can lead to mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can destroy a
Brain changes linked to sleep
According to the American Sleep Association, so many adults have sleep disorder, sleep loss compromises thinking and decision-making, which decreases
