People with a gene variant called APOE4 have a higher risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s…
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.
The accumulation of cholesterol plaques in artery walls can lead to atherosclerosis, or the hardening…
So much for survival of the fittest – diversity is the key: a team of…
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of North Carolina, USA, have identified the…
A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis,…
An article published in Nature Medicine with the collaboration of the research group of Dr.…
More than 27 million people in the United States are living with type 2 diabetes,…
MIT biologists have discovered a function of a gene that is believed to account for…
Soon after an individual’s initial infection with HIV, damage to brain volume and cortical thickness…
Plants have provided a new avenue in curbing tumor growth. On this occasion, it doesn’t…
Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects blood vessels in the…
A Zika vaccine could have a substantial effect on mitigating and preventing future Zika virus…
A serum developed by Yale researchers reduces infection from malaria in mice, according to a…
A team of chemical and biomedical engineers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The…
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Nosopharm, a biotechnology company based in…
Focusing on a simple hormone in us all, a Yale researcher has found specific forms…
Collaborative research has discovered a new function of a colon cancer gene that puts the…
A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat…