Long read sequencing reveals more genetic information while cutting time and cost of rare disease diagnoses
One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid ...
Medicaid-insured heart transplant patients face higher risk of post-transplant complications, study finds
A new study led by UCLA Health highlights the link between socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid insurance, and poorer ...
What the US exit from the WHO means for global health and pandemic preparedness
A health organization created in the wake of World War II to fight disease across the planet is losing its biggest donor, the United States.
WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit
The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities in preparation for the withdrawal of its largest ...
Blood vessel growth factor alleviates anxious behaviors in mouse study
Anxiety disorders, characterized by an excessive apprehension about real or perceived threats and dysfunctional behaviors ...
Proof-of-concept study dissolves clusters of breast cancer cells to prevent metastases
Certain tumor types do not remain at their point of origin but spread throughout the body and form metastases. This is ...
Personalized COVID-19 protection: Study finds scalable tests identify at-risk individuals
New research emphasizes the need for ongoing COVID-19 protection for people with weakened immune systems, with scalable tests ...
Study provides evidence of amyloidosis in the brains of some World Trade Center responders
Closing in on 25 years since the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks, WTC responders continue to suffer long-term effects from their exposures at Ground Zero. One issue of possible growing concern is ...
Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of norovirus in November, December, following national trend
Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December—a dramatic increase from previous ...
Researchers are developing personalized vaccines that target cancer tumors
Vaccines are helpful in protecting against the flu and COVID-19, but could they also play a role in the fight against cancer?
Medical use of cannabis tied to higher prevalence of cannabis use disorder
Adults aged 18 to 49 years reporting medical-only or medical-nonmedical cannabis use may have a higher prevalence of cannabis ...
US college graduates live an average of 11 years longer than those who never finish high school, study finds
Across more than 3,000 US counties, vast geographic differences with a widening gap were registered between the least and ...