The most immediate symptom of a traumatic breast injury is the pain. A traumatic breast injury can cause pain from
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New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology’s
Continue reading »Gastrointestinal flora the cause of severe lung damage after blood transfusion
Knowledge that the gastrointestinal flora affects both healthy physiological processes and various disease mechanisms has increased in recent years. A
Continue reading »Viruses ID’d As Most Common Cause of Meningitis in U.K. Adults
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 — Viruses are the most commonly identified cause of meningitis among U.K. adults, according to a
Continue reading »Viruses are found to be the most common cause of meningitis but diagnosis is often delayed
The first major paper looking at the causes and consequences of meningitis in the UK has found that viruses are
Continue reading »Autistic habits could be stopped by editing DNA, scientists say
Autism traits may be edited out in the future using new genetic techniques: Scientists complete successful trial to change the
Continue reading »Chip identifies rhinoviruses as cause of asthma
MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains (“cold viruses”) as a cause
Continue reading »Do excess fluids cause brain injuries in children with diabetic ketoacidosis?
For decades, clinicians have worried that giving too much intravenous fluid to children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may contribute to
Continue reading »One-third of US adults may unknowingly use medications that can cause depression
A new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be
Continue reading »As mystery deepens over the cause of Alzheimer’s, researchers seek new answers
For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer’s disease has been guided by the “amyloid hypothesis.”
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