Discovery of a mechanism by which epithelial tumors cause developmental delays The systemic balance that coordinates the growth of an organism and its progress through the different stages of development occurs across the animal world and is regulated by internal and external signals. Examples of this ... Feb 22, 2021 0 10
Scientists model a peculiar type of breast cancer Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast. It covers 10 to 15% of all breast cancer cases, has a high risk of late recurrence, unique metastatic ... Feb 22, 2021 0 6
High fructose diets could cause immune system damage New research by Swansea scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bristol and the Francis Crick Institute in London has indicated that consuming a diet high in the sugar fructose might prevent the ... Feb 22, 2021 3 859
Risk factors for opioid relapse differ between men and women Fatal drug overdoses—two-thirds of which involve opioids—have increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC recently reported that overdose deaths have surged to 81,000 over a 12-month period. Feb 22, 2021 0 6
Study tracks chlamydia trachomatis infection in Sweden Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI), with about 127 million new cases estimated annually worldwide. Since it is an asymptomatic infection, individuals may carry ... Feb 22, 2021 0 3
An expert explains viral variants, mutations and strains What are variants? We asked Divya Shah, Epidemics Research Lead, to explain how variants happen, what they mean for treatments and vaccines—including for COVID-19—and how we can prevent them. Feb 22, 2021 0 5
U.S. may duck a COVID surge from variant that sent Britain reeling More infectious COVID-19 variants are spreading in the U.S. at the same time as cases are falling and the national vaccination campaign is picking up steam. Put it all together, a Harvard epidemiologist said Friday, and it ... Feb 22, 2021 0 7
Babies born too early likely to face educational and lifelong behavioral setbacks Babies who are born early are likely to face adverse neurocognitive and behavioral outcomes as they go from kindergarten through high school, according to new Stanford research. Feb 22, 2021 0 9
COVID-19 disruptions to HIV prevention could increase new infections Disruptions to HIV prevention and treatment strategies due to the pandemic could increase new HIV infections amongst men who have sex with men. Feb 22, 2021 0 42
How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor A new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor. Feb 22, 2021 0 31