The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide by Dec. 8 on a new therapy to treat sickle cell disease using gene editing technology called CRISPR, which stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic ...
Dec 8, 2023
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In sickness and in health—and in blood pressure, too? A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your spouse's might, also.
Dec 6, 2023
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Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.
Dec 5, 2023
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Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivize healthier behaviors.
Dec 5, 2023
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health problem affecting approximately 30% of people in Western countries and which has been in sharp increase over the last three decades.
Dec 5, 2023
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In a report launched at a lunch debate hosted by Deirdre Clune MEP (Ireland), Alzheimer Europe highlighted the continuing inequalities in access to dementia care and treatment across Europe.
Dec 5, 2023
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Two decades after they first appeared, e-cigarettes have been widely credited with helping people quit smoking.
Dec 5, 2023
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A breakthrough in the understanding of the relationship between a naturally occurring enzyme and the liver cancer drug sorafenib could improve the effectiveness of the drug, which currently prolongs the life of liver cancer ...
Dec 4, 2023
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While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a better understanding of the role of fats is also essential. By analyzing the blood profiles of dozens of people suffering from diabetes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Nearly 70% of children and young adults who face the justice system for committing a crime have serious language difficulties that affect their comprehension and expression skills. This severe disorder leaves them defenseless ...
Dec 4, 2023
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