There is no cure for lupus, a disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack itself. But researchers are now closer to a genetic explanation for the puzzling condition, thanks to the genome o… [+4450 chars]
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is highlighting just how many Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and how significantly the number has increased since the arrival… [+7670 chars]
Pranav Pandit, an epidemiologist at the University of California at Davis, cautions that these models are very much a work in progress. When tested on well-studied viruses, they do substantially bett… [+1569 chars]
A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write in a new paper, published… [+4354 chars]
Global health experts are puzzled over a recent onslaught of liver disease in children, warning a mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis has been detected in the US, Europe and Asia. The Centers… [+4444 chars]
17 children, or about 10 per cent of cases, have required a liver transplant (Representational) Geneva: One child has died and more than a dozen have undergone liver transplants as a result of a mys… [+3425 chars]
Avian flu has been confirmed at a fifth location in Lancaster County. It's at a commercial egg layer facility. That means those chickens lay the eggs that are sold at grocery stores. The U.S. Depar… [+670 chars]
High blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, happens when too much sugar is in the blood due to a lack of insulin in the body. Several factors can contribute to obtaining high blood sugar, such as poor food an… [+2741 chars]
When hunger strikes, it can be hard to resist shoveling anything and everything into your mouth, at speed. But the problem comes with telling when enough is enough. As babies, we were primed to bat… [+3289 chars]
Summary: From helping to improve attention and staving off cognitive decline, to improving immune system function, researchers explore the many health benefits tea has to offer. Source: Pollack Comm… [+8175 chars]
High blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, happens when too much sugar is in the blood due to a lack of insulin in the body. Several factors can contribute to obtaining high blood sugar, such as poor food an… [+2741 chars]
Many over-the-counter dietary supplement products particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients. That is the key finding of my… [+4385 chars]
