Potential new treatment strategy for aggressive leukemia Scientists have found a potential treatment strategy for an aggressive type of leukemia by targeting enzymes used by cells to sense and adapt to oxygen levels. Apr 18, 2024 0 51
Study finds maltreated children are three times more likely to develop substance use disorders in adulthood A study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people who are maltreated as children may be three times more likely to be admitted to hospital for alcohol and substance use disorders by the age of 40, ... Apr 18, 2024 0 34
Siblings with unique genetic mutation help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes. Apr 18, 2024 0 63
Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection Biomarkers for long COVID that were present in patients at eight months have largely resolved by 24 months among a cohort of people who contracted COVID-19 during Australia's first wave. Apr 18, 2024 0 48
Molecular atlas shows how the growth factor erythropoietin affects neurons A new study that including participants from the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim shows how the growth factor erythropoietin (EPO) protects and regenerates nerve cells in the brain. In particular, the important ... Apr 18, 2024 0 44
Large genomic study finds tri-ancestral origins for Japanese population A multi-institutional team of geneticists and genomic and genotyping specialists in Japan has sequenced the genomes of thousands of Japanese people from across the country, looking to settle the debate surrounding the ancestry ... Apr 18, 2024 report 0 262
Researchers identify patterns that predict ovarian cancer relapse Using spatial analysis of tissue samples, Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified patterns that could predict whether patients with the most common type of ovarian cancer will experience early relapse after treatment. ... Apr 18, 2024 0 51
States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement For decades, Amina Tollin struggled with mysterious, debilitating pain that radiated throughout her body. A few years ago, when a doctor finally diagnosed her with polyneuropathy, a chronic nerve condition, she had begun ... Apr 18, 2024 1 24
Dermatologist offers advice on how often you should wash your hair To shampoo or not to shampoo? That might be your question each time you head into the shower. Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says, when it comes to the scalp and the hair, there's a new trend online where shampooing ... Apr 18, 2024 0 114
Doctor explains pink eye Pink eye is extremely common in kids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public schoolchildren in the U.S. miss 3 million school days each year because of pink eye. Apr 18, 2024 0 34
