Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either guide immediate treatment or help match patients to clinical trials for over 15,000 women…
Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and…
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way…
A team of researchers at the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development at Wayne State University has uncovered how exposure to the Zika virus during pregnancy can cause lasting, sex-specific…
The symptoms come on quickly — acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for…
Utah engineers’ stripped-down version of the polypeptide in polar-region fish is simple enough to be manufactured at scale, but powerful enough to inhibit the formation of ice crystals at sub-zero temperatures without…
Report outlines five use cases for artificial intelligence to support older adults and calls on policymakers to act HealthFORCE, a national alliance of leaders dedicated to addressing the root causes of America’s…
The incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer is higher in people with back pain than in those without back pain Back pain isn’t just a debilitating condition,…
In lab experiments, new molecular on/off controls helped tame a toxic cancer drug and sped up a coronavirus diagnostic test by more than 70-fold A new way to potentially control when drugs…
In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed measles cases since 2012, resulting in the declaration of a national incident. One reason…
