A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that several non-genetic factors—including greater red meat intake,
Month: May 2021
US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise
Screening and the HPV vaccine have led to drops in cervical cancers over the last two decades in the U.S.,
Study solves mystery of how amyloid beta forms in brain nerve cells
In a major breakthrough, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered how amyloid beta—the neurotoxin believed to be at
A complex link between body mass index and Alzheimer’s
Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that a high body
Triple-drug therapy safely cuts serious asthma flares
Researchers have found that the inclusion of a third drug to commonly used dual-drug inhalers can reduce asthma exacerbations and
Genetic tools help identify a cellular culprit for type 1 diabetes
By mapping its genetic underpinnings, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a predictive causal
Connecticut medication-assisted opioid treatment programs retain patients at higher rates
Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, is an important tool in the ongoing fight against opioid use dependence in the United States.
Study finds potential causality between blood clot factors and migraine with aura
Nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population experiences migraine. One subtype of migraine that is not well understood is migraine
Diabetes-prevention program supports addition of years to average lifespan
You can do a lot in four years: go from white to black belt in taekwondo, plant a dwarf apple
Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020
Researchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people
