Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction
Month: February 2024
Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits
An Emory University study published Feb. 15 in Nature Mental Health shows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency
Scientists develop novel radiotracer for earlier detection of disease
The vast majority of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging systems map out how the body uses a radioactive form of
Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and
Junk DNA in birds may hold key to safe, efficient gene therapy
The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do a superb
Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV
Society learned about the value of mRNA during the COVID-19 pandemic when we saw scientists and medical professionals harness its
Keeping telomerase in check
The natural ends of chromosomes appear alarmingly like broken DNA, much as a snapped spaghetti strand is difficult to distinguish
To boost a preschooler’s language skills, consider reminiscing
Language skills are strong predictors of academic, socioemotional and behavioral outcomes when children enter school. They learn language in preschool
Newly discovered genetic markers help pinpoint diabetes risks, complications
In the largest genome-wide association study to date on Type 2 diabetes, a team of international researchers, co-led by a
Women get the same exercise benefits as men, but with less effort
A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows there is a gender gap between women and men
