Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal motor neuron disease that causes people to
Month: June 2023
Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows
Only a small percentage of cancer research funding gets invested into primary treatments, a study by the University of Southampton
New links found between personality and cognitive abilities
In a new landmark study, University of Minnesota research shows surprising links between human cognition and personality—pillars of human individuality
From genes to gestation, researchers probe predictive markers for pregnancy complications
A Harvard-led study has identified genetic markers associated with preeclampsia and gestational hypertension in a large cohort study. In the
‘Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity’—new status report on climate change and health
A new report, coordinated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), provides an overview of the health impacts of climate change
Feeling more empathy linked to greater alcohol consumption
People who reported feeling more affective empathy on a given day than was typical for them were likely to drink
Investigating healthy lifestyle and mortality in osteoarthritis
Healthy lifestyles are thought to reduce mortality in the general population, but it is not known whether the same is
Study: Novel algorithm 6 times more reliable at predicting defective RNA
So far, it has not been possible to explain the causes of around half of all rare hereditary diseases. A
Parkinson’s disease drug ropinirole safely slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, finds clinical trial
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal motor neuron disease that causes people to
Personalizing prostate cancer screening may improve the accuracy of detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause
