Parkinson’s, Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes Share a Key Element That Drives Disease
Enzyme with central role in cancer and type 2 diabetes also activates “clean-up” protein in Parkinson’s. When cells are stressed, chemical alarms go off, setting…
Enzyme with central role in cancer and type 2 diabetes also activates “clean-up” protein in Parkinson’s. When cells are stressed, chemical alarms go off, setting…
The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma — the leading cause of blindness worldwide — has found it has the ability…
The idea that cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’ to more harmful substances such as opioids is controversial, yet has substantially impacted drug policy, education, and…
More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the…
Patients who experience long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems,* in the largest international study of ‘long-haulers’ to date, led…
Vaccines that balance gut microbial communities may one day be used to improve gastrointestinal health. Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of…
Questions about safety, side effects preclude youth from getting COVID shot, UCSF study shows. Vaccine skepticism among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd…
University of Birmingham scientists are among more than 100 experts who have signed a letter published in The Lancet accusing the UK government of conducting…
Results from a TGen-led international study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 takes advantage of genetic changes among patients with pre-existing lung diseases. The results of a study…
A new study from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), published in the journal Lancet Oncology, has found an association between alcohol…
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females. When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men…
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect — otherwise known as a congenital anomaly — is a “post-code lottery,” according to scientists from…
Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children? The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritized instead, say experts…
Study suggests spatial relationship between COVID-19 mortality and population-level health factors. An estimated 43 percent of the variability in U.S. COVID-19 mortality is linked with…
Eating whole grains linked to smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar. Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of…
A recent study by Kansas State University virologists demonstrates successful postinfection treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. College of Veterinary Medicine researchers Yunjeong…
The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay…
Younger athletes are at greater risk of atrial fibrillation than older athletes, say researchers. Athletes may have more than twice the risk of irregular heart…