A team of researchers say theyve found an effective way to block the most common source of cat allergies using the gene-editing technology CRISPR. Their findings also suggest that hypoallergenic cats… [+3297 chars]
(CNN)Over a year after recovering from a Covid-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain, elevated liver enzymes and, now, type 2 diabetes. Hobbs had prediabe… [+7465 chars]
They’re known as butterfly children, people born with skin so fragile that a simple touch can create wounds that may never fully heal. Now, in a small study of patients with the rare inherited diseas… [+4330 chars]
Fact: a terrible night’s sleep (or an all nighter) can leave you feeling awful the next day. Unfortunately, more than 60 million Americans suffer from poor sleep and over one third of Americans d… [+5925 chars]
But not enough. And so one Saturday, my wife looked at me across the kitchen table and said, Were not doing anything today. Why dont we make a quick visit to the ER? We drove to Massachusetts Gener… [+4313 chars]
A type of ultraviolet light called Far-UVC could dramatically change how we combat the transmission of airborne pathogens in indoor environments, scientists report in a new study. Researchers say th… [+3741 chars]
Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Disinfec… [+4232 chars]
Scientists are investigating a possible increase in diabetes cases since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Diabetes is a condition in which the body cannot control sugars in the blood. The… [+5481 chars]
Men in their early 60s have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease on warmer than usual summernights, according to new research. Previous studies have focused on the potential for warm s… [+2143 chars]
Stanford Universitys School of Medicine released the results of a study of 1.5 million pregnant women, including 2,572 lesbian couples, and found that mother pairs had more medical problems than “mix… [+2307 chars]
SWANSEA, United Kingdom — Your risk of ending up in the hospital with COVID-19 may literally be in your own hands. A new study finds finger length displays a link to a person’s sex hormone levels. Wh… [+3284 chars]
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Image source, Getty Images We have the technology to start a new era in medicine by precisely matching drugs to people's genetic code, a major rep… [+3672 chars]
