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12/10/2018

17-year-old Hayley Okines died in the body of a 100-Year-old

Already at the age of ten, she had the body of an old woman – now, the Progeria sufferer Hayley

11/21/2018

Can liver disease be linked to heart failure? Study highlights liver-heart interaction

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have collaborated on a clinical trial that identifies indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—a typically asymptomatic

11/14/2018

Discovery suggests new route to fight infection, disease

New research reveals how a single protein interferes with the immune system when exposed to the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’

11/05/2018

Researchers solve mystery surrounding a form of Batten disease

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has uncovered an unexpected mechanism that can explain a form

10/30/2018

Experts told about the phenomenon associated with pregnancy

The birth of kids cuts down on the existence expectancy from the mother – this unpredicted conclusion was arrived at

10/26/2018

The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold

Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21 percent, while cold increases them by 7 percent. A new

10/23/2018

Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic targets using gene-based tests

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating condition with no known cure. Existing drugs only alleviate symptoms. Given repeated and costly

10/08/2018

There’s a better way to decipher DNA’s epigenetic code to identify disease

A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface of DNA is paving the way for better

10/08/2018

Gout drug may protect against chronic kidney disease

The drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease, according to a new

10/08/2018

Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing used in treating congenital disease before birth

For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory animals, offering