Amy Schumer Reveals She Has Lyme Disease in an Instagram Post
Comedian Amy Schumer announced she’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease. The stand-up star and actress revealed the news in an …
Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of …
Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
In the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) offer much …
Study sheds light on risks of breast cancer after pre-invasive disease
Women who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (known as DCIS) during breast screening go on to experience higher …
How the Lyme disease epidemic is spreading and why ticks are so hard to stop
In the 1970s, an epidemic of mysterious arthritis-like symptoms began spreading among children in the lushly wooded area around Lyme, …
3-D brain-like tissue model links Alzheimer’s disease with herpes
Engineers and scientists led by Tufts University used a three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture model mimicking the components and conditions …
Gene defects linked to eczema, wheeze and nasal disease among babies
A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a …
Survey results reveal Australian usage of medicinal cannabis for inflammatory bowel disease
New research conducted by the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney reveals a quarter of Australians …
Clogged arteries are not the only sign of cardiovascular disease
Doctors rely on a variety of risk assessments to evaluate how likely a person is to develop heart disease. While …
New insights into the genetic risk factors and disease pathways of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks itself and can, over time, …
Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status
The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare disease treatment with U.S. regulators, …
Predicting the COVID-19 outbreak: How AI connects the dots to warn about disease threats
Canadian artificial intelligence firm BlueDot has been in the news in recent weeks for warning about the new coronavirus days …
Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women
Longer sitting times were associated with higher levels of heart disease risk among overweight and obese post-menopausal women overall, according …
Revised criteria lead to more accurate screening for eye disease in premature infants
A multicenter group of 41 hospitals led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has confirmed that an improved …
Editing disease in South Africa
Gene therapy—there is a long road ahead to mainstream techniques and ensure that the technology is cost-effective. Consider the following …
Early menopause predictor of heart disease
Women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from …
Risk of congenital heart disease soars if dads drink alcohol, study
Men ‘should stop drinking alcohol SIX MONTHS before trying for a baby to protect their child against killer heart diseases’ …
Tracking Alzheimer’s disease pathology in single neuronal cells
University of Warwick researchers have developed a superior method to describe the very earliest effects that Alzheimer’s Disease proteins have …