Scientists find cause of debilitating eye disease Scientists at the Lowy Medical Research Institute (LMRI) have discovered one cause of a progressive, debilitating eye disease called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). The work, using genetic, clinical and biochemical ... Sep 11, 2019 0 412
OxyContin maker reaches tentative opioid-crisis settlement OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a tentative deal Wednesday with about half the states and thousands of local governments over its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic, but criticism by several state attorneys ... Sep 11, 2019 0 4
Study: Are kids hardwired for revenge? Peter Blake, a Boston University associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of BU's Social Development and Learning Lab, set out to better understand how and when positive direct reciprocity—paying ... Sep 11, 2019 0 49
Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis Even before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of dementia they have, according to a study published in the September 11, 2019, online ... Sep 11, 2019 0 7
Research discovers inhibitor to reverse toxic DUX4 effects About one in 8,000 people have facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, according to a 2014 study, which is relatively common in the world of genetic diseases. New University of Minnesota Medical School research identifies ... Sep 11, 2019 0 81
US to ban flavored vaping products as lung disease cases surge US President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday it would soon ban flavored e-cigarette products to stem a rising tide of youth users, following a spike in vaping-linked deaths. Sep 11, 2019 0 3
Meet the molecule that helps stressed cells decide between life and death St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a molecule that plays a pivotal role in determining the fate of cells under stress, much like a Roman emperor deciding the fate of gladiators in the coliseum. ... Sep 11, 2019 0 291
Gene mutation, tissue location, signaling networks drive cancer incidence and severity The KRAS gene is one of the commonly mutated genes in cancer. More than 40 percent of colorectal cancers have a mutated KRAS gene, or oncogene, that is at least partially responsible for cancer development. Mutated KRAS genes ... Sep 11, 2019 0 2
Study shows cost savings from same-day long-acting reversible contraception According to a new study by Indiana University School of Medicine doctors, providing adolescents seeking birth control the ability to obtain a long-acting reversible contraceptive on the same day as their clinic visit could ... Sep 11, 2019 0 5
Our evolving palate—professors examine what influences healthy, sustainable food choices "We eat first with our eyes." Sep 11, 2019