Genetics

Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes

In experiments of unprecedented scale, investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have revealed new aspects of the complex genetics behind type 2 diabetes. Through these discoveries, and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How concerned should we be about bird flu?

Now two years in, the global avian flu outbreak has devastated wild and domestic bird populations, leapt into various species of mammals, and cost governments and farmers billions as consumers feel the pain in their grocery ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Examining mental illness 30 years after a chemical attack

Mustard gas harms the vision, skin and breathing. Three decades on, however, the predominant effect is mental ill-health. At a time when chemical warfare is a threat, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now presented ...

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