Nature Communications

Ophthalmology

Gene therapy shows promise in glaucoma research

Pete Williams is one of few researchers in Sweden concentrating on glaucoma. The goal is an effective treatment, something that stops the degenerative process in the nerve cells of the eye.

Genetics

Gene behind rare muscle disease discovered

Researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered the genetic cause of a rare muscle disease that causes muscle weakness, droopy eyelids and difficulty ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

Outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which causes fever and rash in young children, typically occur in the summer months. Similarly, historic cases of polio were observed in the summer months in the United States. ...

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