Oncology & Cancer

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researchers at Stanford have revealed that this resistance is related to both the physical ...

HIV & AIDS

Know your status: The importance of HIV testing

It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blood test can help predict risk of obstructive sleep apnea

Measuring the level of homocysteine—an amino acid—in the blood can help predict a person's risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by recurrent interruptions in breathing due to relaxation ...

Neuroscience

Researchers aim to prevent seizures in Sturge-Weber syndrome

Port wine stains—capillary malformations on the skin—are the most visible manifestation of Sturge-Weber syndrome. However, up to 60% of babies with birthmarks in high-risk locations (forehead and upper eyelid) also have ...

Gastroenterology

A new path toward microbiome-informed precision nutrition

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are beneficial molecules created by the bacteria residing in our gut that are closely tied to improved host metabolism, lower systemic inflammation, better cardiovascular health, lower cancer ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

LSD use tied to increased distress in unemployed job-seekers

Lifetime LSD use is associated with a higher likelihood of severe psychological distress after losing one's job, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benjamin Korman, formerly of the University ...

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