Whether we are predisposed to particular diseases depends to a large extent on the countless variants in our genome. However,
Month: September 2024
Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug associated with lower opioid overdose risk, study finds
Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the
Protein behavior can be predicted with simple math
In a study published today in the journal Nature, researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the Wellcome
Growing divide: Rural men are living shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts
Rural men are dying earlier than their urban counterparts, and they’re spending fewer of their later years in good health,
AI could predict breast cancer risk via ‘zombie cells’
Women worldwide could see better treatment with new AI technology which enables better detection of damaged cells and more precisely
Treatment for major cause of recurrent pregnancy loss
Amongst women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss, around 20% test positive for a specific antibody that targets the mother’s own
Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life
What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis
Scientists discover important blood pressure ‘switch’
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function
Central mechanism of inflammation decoded
The formation of pores by a particular protein, gasdermin D, plays a key role in inflammatory reactions. During its activation,
A cure for psoriasis: Could a faulty iron hormone in the skin be the key?
Scientists may have uncovered the root cause of psoriasis, a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of
