Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms.
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Biological arms races are commonplace in nature. Cheetahs, for example, have evolved a sleek body form that lends itself to rapid running, enabling them to feast upon similarly speedy gazelles, the fastest of which may evade predation.
Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth.
While the U.S. spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, its cancer mortality rates are only slightly better than average, according to a new analysis by researchers at Yale University and Vassar College.
What children eat affects their lifelong health. But influencing their habits can be difficult, especially for underserved families with fewer resources. However, providing caregivers easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in kids’ diets in a short time, according to a new study from researchers at Dell Medical School at The […]
Professor David Heymann, infectious disease epidemiologist at LSHTM, comments on the current monkeypox outbreak.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday said it will not lower Medicare premiums for seniors this year, even though their costs spiked based based on inflated financial projections for the beleaguered Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in January publicly announced he was ordering Medicare to consider dropping seniors’ premiums […]
A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells’ response to environmental stress, according to a new study. The gene, Rad6 has previously been associated with a set of symptoms called ‘Nascimento Syndrome,’ that include severe learning disabilities.
A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells’ response to environmental stress, according to a new study. The gene, Rad6 has previously been associated with a set of symptoms called ‘Nascimento Syndrome,’ that include severe learning disabilities.