Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of death and disease in the Western world. In Germany, about 300,000 people each
New actors identified in atherosclerosis
Can you recover from nerve gas poisoning?
As poisoned Russian double-agent Sergei Skripal was said to be on the mend Friday, toxicology experts warned the nerve agent
Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain: What’s new?
Cysticercosis, an infection caused by larval cysts of a pork tapeworm, is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in
Genetic link to IBS identified in women
New research coordinated by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden links certain DNA variants to increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
To track environmental impact on genome, don’t forget the ‘epi’ in genetics research
In a review article published April 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientist Andrew Feinberg, M.D., calls for
An index measures similarity between cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells: The new methodology measures tumor aggressiveness and the risk of relapse, helping doctors plan treatment
The theory that cancer progression involves the acquisition by tumor cells of features similar to those of stem cells has
Review on toxic alcohols provides guidelines on how to treat poisonings
Poisonings from toxic alcohols can occur when adults or children accidentally or intentionally drink household products such as windshield wiper
Scientists discover new method for measuring cellular age: Cells begin losing important DNA marks in utero
A team led by scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and Cedars-Sinai have developed a straightforward, computational way to
Sleep deficiency increases risk of a motor vehicle crash: Study finds that sleep deficiency due to either sleep apnea or insufficient sleep duration is strongly associated with motor vehicle crashes, regardless of one’s self-reported sleepiness level
Excessive sleepiness can cause cognitive impairments and put individuals at a higher risk of motor vehicle crash. However, the perception
Making a business case for precision medicine
Precision medicine is already changing lives and improving outcomes through targeted therapies that help patients live longer and better lives,