Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism in which not-yet-malignant cells from early breast cancer tumors travel to other organs and, eventually, "turn on" and become me… [+2946 chars]
Three out of every four US children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans have signs of previous infections, according to a report from the Centers for Disease C… [+4115 chars]
Animals carry "mutational clocks" in their cells that dictate how quickly their DNA picks up mutations. And across species, animals tend to die once they've hit a certain number of mutations, new res… [+9998 chars]
<ul><li>New blood tests could offer easier way to detect signs of the disease in older adults with memory issues</li><li>The tests may be helpful in identifying subjects for clinical trials or to scr… [+547 chars]
A Parkinson's patient has had his symptoms reversed by a tiny device implanted into his brain. Tony Howells, the first person to receive the treatment in a trial, said the impact was amazing. South… [+2400 chars]
WASHINGTON—Undertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer length of stay and higher rates of readmission, a… [+3433 chars]
Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research publishing April 19th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Th… [+2197 chars]
Results of a new weight loss study were published this week, leading to headlines proclaiming intermittent fasting isnt a magic diet trick after all. The researchers aimed to test whether adding a … [+5319 chars]
<ul><li>New blood tests could offer easier way to detect signs of the disease in older adults with memory issues</li><li>The tests may be helpful in identifying subjects for clinical trials or to scr… [+547 chars]
Globally, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing. A study publishing April 26th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Marisa Miraldo at Imperial College Business School… [+2996 chars]
Three out of every four US children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans have signs of previous infections, according to a report from the Centers for Disease C… [+4114 chars]