A research consortium recently began enrolling patients in a clinical trial examining whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by enema—putting stool
Category: disease
All of Us program wants to change the face of medicine
Pitt received a $46 million award in 2016 from National Institutes of Health to build the partnerships and infrastructure needed
Beech trees are dying, and nobody’s sure why
A confounding new disease is killing beech trees in Ohio and elsewhere, and plant scientists are sounding an alarm while
Longevity primarily hereditary in extremely long-living families
Longevity is heritable, but that primarily applies to persons from families where multiple members are among the top 10 percent
Woman’s Rare Diagnosis Prompts Sweeping Treatment to Target Cysts
HIPEC, a procedure that combines surgery and heated chemotherapy, gave one patient peace of mind after hundreds of cysts were
Elm tree conservation stayed by hybrid species research
In July of 2018, a stalwart tree that had towered over the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for generations and provided
Molecular biomarkers for preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a sudden pregnancy complication that can interfere with the blood flow to the placenta and possibly to the
Gene may protect against heart disease
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease. Their research revealed that the
Gene expression may determine time of death
International team of scientists led by Roderic Guigó at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona showed that changes in
Environmental influence can change gene behaviour
In a study of pregnant women, a team of Deakin scientists has shown in humans for the first time that
