Many neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) result from the combined effects of mutations in several genes (i.e., polygenic).
Day: October 4, 2022
New research, set in China, suggests that using masks for health reasons also leads people to behave more ethically
Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in the number of people wearing masks to limit
Suicide risk almost seven times higher after diagnosis of young onset dementia
A study of nearly 600,000 people in England shows that suicide risk in the first three months following a dementia
Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma
Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye
Malaria treatment is saving money while saving young lives
Young children in sub-Saharan Africa often become severely anemic as consequence of a malaria infection. Treating them requires blood transfusions
Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure to phthalates in the womb
Emergency department crowding hits crisis levels, risking patient safety
In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America’s emergency departments
New heart attack insight could lead to better survival rates after surgery
New research shows how doctors can improve the timing of surgery for some heart attack patients by analyzing the levels
Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a method that could help predict whether people with lung cancer will
Significant antiviral activity of bulevirtide for treatment of chronic hepatitis D infection
Between 10 and 20 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis D virus (HDV). HDV infection is always associated with
