Poor sleep significantly increased the risk of disease flare-ups in current or former smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study found. Sleep has not been extensively studied… [+3746 chars]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults in Western countries. Chronic means that it tends to develop slowly. Lymphocytic means it develops in white blood ce… [+4830 chars]
Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride. Distinguishing these harmf… [+7367 chars]
A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neurone degenerative diseases are caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells. This theory will help pave the way … [+6050 chars]
Pinnertest is an immunoglobin (IgG) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test that has gained popularity in the United States and around the world. People purchase this test to learn about pot… [+6423 chars]
Blood vessels run throughout the human body and ensure that our organs get all the nutrients and oxygen they need. If these finely woven networks stop working as they should, we risk developing disea… [+4023 chars]
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) have announced a collaboration to accelerate the clinical development of adeno-associated virus (AAV)… [+3384 chars]
A large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts. The research is presented at EuroPerio10, the world's le… [+3855 chars]
<li>Casanova, J.-L., Su, H. C., COVID Human Genetic Effort. A global effort to define the human genetics of protective immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Cell181, 11941199 (2020). CAS PubMed Pu… [+15265 chars]
"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state c… [+7596 chars]
The likelihood of women receiving both vaccines during pregnancy increased if they attended antenatal care in the first trimester Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) researchers are calling fo… [+1136 chars]
A novel screening method using vowel sounds accurately predicted atrial fibrillation in a cohort of patients referred for cardioversion, researchers reported. “This research demonstrates the abilit… [+3357 chars]
