Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have revealed a biological mechanism that increases the odds of developing a high-risk
Month: February 2022
How a SARS-CoV-2 infection can become severe COVID-19
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 leaves some people almost unaffected, while others develop life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms. So far, we do not understand
For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
Crowdfunding is sometimes touted as a “safety net” for people who can’t afford to pay their medical bills. But new
Study provides insights into the genomic basis of cancer metastasis
New findings from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and published today in the journal Cell, support an emerging
Scientists profile FDA-approved drugs to potentially treat hundreds of genetic disorders
Nonsense-mediated RNA decay, or NMD, is an evolutionarily conserved molecular mechanism in which potentially defective messenger RNAs, or mRNAs, are
How our genes influence our gut health
A new study published today in Nature Genetics provides a powerful and comprehensive insight into the influence of our genes on our
Ovarian cancer therapy boosted by drug that slows disease’s advance
A drug currently used to treat skin and lung cancers has been found to slow the progression of a form
Aromatase inhibitors better than tamoxifen at reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women
A new study has shown that giving aromatase inhibitors instead of tamoxifen to premenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive (hormone-sensitive)
Abnormal heart-brain connection identified in generalized anxiety disorder
Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic
Study: People with migration background are as health literate as the general population
Health literacy plays a decisive role in reaching old age in good health. Low health literacy contributes to behaviors like