Medical research

Mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of many diseases

Mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of many diseases that are bewildering in their variety and complexity. They include rare genetic disorders in children, some forms of heart disease, and most likely many cases of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Another Miami neighborhood now zika-free

(HealthDay)—The Little River section of Miami is no longer an area where local Zika infection is active, Florida health officials reported Friday.

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers identify one way T cell function may fail in cancer

The immune system is an important defender against cancer. Immune cells continuously search the body for disease and use their anti-tumor cell properties to target and destroy defective cells. However, most cancer patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Belize detects first Zika case in pregnant woman

Belize's government said Wednesday it has detected the first case of Zika in a pregnant woman, bringing to two the number of people confirmed infected with the virus in the Central American country.

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