disease

Surprising ‘two-faced’ cancer gene role supports paradigm shift in predicting disease

A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of oesophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early…

1 year ago

System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading…

1 year ago

Propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson’s disease

The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does…

1 year ago

Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researcher trace the movement of people and disease

A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding…

1 year ago

MRI could be key to understanding the impact a gluten free diet has on people with Celiac disease

Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with…

1 year ago

Revolutionary bioengineering research may transform type 1 diabetes care, pave way for tackling cancer and autoimmune disease

Regenerative medicine holds the extraordinary promise that future patients in need of new cells, tissues or organs will no longer…

1 year ago

Human Cell Atlas Mapping 37 Trillion Human Cells for Disease Insights

Efforts to create a comprehensive map of all human cells have taken a significant leap forward. Researchers associated with the…

1 year ago

Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers

Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten…

1 year ago

‘Paving the way’ for improved treatment of premature aging disease

A new University of Maryland-led discovery could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS),…

1 year ago

Climate change likely to increase diarrheal disease hospitalizations by 2100s in Dhaka, Bangladesh

By 2100, hospitalizations from diarrheal diseases are predicted to increase in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh as a result…

2 years ago