Invasive mosquitoes carrying exotic diseases have made their entry into Europe. Diseases generally absent from…
Browsing: Disease
Disease refers to a condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms. It can result from infections, genetic mutations, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors, or a combination of these. Diseases range from acute, short-term illnesses to chronic, long-term conditions, and can affect individuals or spread across populations. Scientific research into the causes, mechanisms, treatments, and prevention of disease plays a vital role in improving public health, advancing medicine, and responding to emerging health threats. This page features the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in understanding, diagnosing, and managing diseases of all kinds.
A new vaccine trial has revealed a weak spot in HIV, which could lead to…
A newly published study shows that squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer with diverse genomic…
Newly published research details how a team of scientists discovered that the effectiveness of social…
The DNA-damaging bacterium Escherichia coli that flourishes in the digestive tracts of mice afflicted with…
A rare form of hereditary autism has been discovered and scientists think that it may…
Twelve years after the first draft of the human genome was published, back in 2000,…
A newly published study involving mice reveals that heavy alcohol use actually rewires brain circuitry,…
Scientists at MIT have developed an algorithm that can analyze information from medical images to…
A new gene therapy has the ability to fix a defective sense of smell in…
A team of researchers has discovered a new molecule with anti-cancer and anti-metastatic properties that…
J.B.S. Haldane proposed in the 1930s that children might inherit more mutations from their fathers…
By using common baker’s yeast as a model system, Harvard researchers discovered how the key…
According to a new study, more than 40% of tuberculosis infections that are resistant to…
In horses, unusual gaits have been traced to a single mutation. This endows them with…
A newly published study from MIT scientists suggests that high pyruvate kinase activity may suppress…
Pathogenic bacteria without their virulent factors could be rendered harmless and eliminated by the human…
A newly published study details the findings from a clinical study involving 113 stroke patients…