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Researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome
Led by Dr. Donald Kohn and Katelyn Masiuk, the researchers engineered a ‘viral vector’ that would turn on the FoxP3 gene only in regulatory T cells -
Does opioid use in pets create higher risk for abuse in humans?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The increase in opioid prescriptions for people over the past decade may have been paralleled by an increase in opioid prescriptions for -
Use of diabetes monitoring tests in primary care suboptimal
(HealthDay)—Many primary care patients are not given tests recommended for monitoring diabetes, according to a study published in the December issue of Family Medicine and Community -
Barbershop study trimmed black men’s hair and blood pressure
Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of -
94% of Americans who grew up during the era of leaded gasoline found to be lead poisoned and brain damaged
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 94 percent of Americans who were exposed to leaded gasoline in childhood -
Researchers map previously unknown disease in children
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two children from Europe and one from Canada, aged four, six and 10, suffer from a previously unknown disease that causes epileptic -
2 fertility clinics respond to egg, embryo storage failures
Two fertility clinics across the country from each other experienced equipment failures on the same day that may have damaged hundreds of frozen eggs and embryos, -
Harnessing multiple data streams and artificial intelligence to better predict flu
A 3-D image of a flu virus. Credit: Center for Disease Control Influenza is highly contagious and easily spreads as people move about and travel, making
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How procrastinators and doers differ genetically
15:59 By adminSome people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic predisposition toward a higher level of dopamine in the brain. This Read More » -
First step to induce self-repair in the central nervous system
15:59 By adminDamaged peripheral nerves can regenerate after an injury, for example, following a forearm fracture. Axons, the long projections of neurons that transmit stimuli or signals to Read More » -
Focus on ovarian cancer surgical volume may not be best metric
15:58 By adminLimiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume surgeons and hospitals to improve survival could restrict care at many low-volume centers with better-than-expected outcomes, according to a study Read More » -
Annual mammography screenings aren't the best option for female survivors of some childhood cancers
15:58 By adminFemale survivors of childhood cancers who have been treated with thoracic radiation, such as survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL), have a higher risk of developing breast Read More » -
Nurse combatting the 'Angelina effect' through new decision aid
15:57 By adminCrystal Chu has grown accustomed to her patients’ sometimes-impulsive responses after they’re diagnosed with cancer in a single breast. “Cut them both off,” women often say Read More »
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