New way to halt leukemia relapse shown promising in mice
Researchers have identified a second path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia, which tends to affect older adults, even in the …
Freedom, dignity in French Alzheimer’s ‘village’
The small village, like most in France, has a cafe-restaurant, a hairdresser, a superette and a library. Neighbours have a …
$13,000 fine for breaking virus rules in England
People in England who refuse to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus could face fines of up to £10,000 …
Caroline Wozniacki Opens Up About Her Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: "I was in so much pain and felt exhausted"
Professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was at the top of her game in 2018, but when the 30-time Women’s Tennis …
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 …
New tool can detect COVID-19 outbreaks in U.S. counties
A new machine learning-based online tool developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), Georgia Tech …
Dancer paralysed in freak wild swimming accident as he tried to get his frisbee
When the frisbee Alex Collins and his fiancée Sophie Howse were playing with ended up in the River Cam, he …
How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe
A new study combines evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread …
Addicted to the sun? Research shows it’s in your genes
Sun-seeking behavior is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioral and personality traits, and brain function, according to a study …
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males …
Case study describes unexpected diagnosis of one of the first cases of MIS-C in US
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours …
Research team discovers cell in zebrafish critical to brain assembly, function
New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time documents the presence of astrocytes in zebrafish, a …
Doctors rebuild damaged corneas using patients’ own own stem cells for first time in US
Surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have replaced the ocular surface of four patients who each experienced chemical burns to …
Possible blood-clotting mechanism in COVID-19 found
Why so many COVID-19 patients get blood clots (thrombosis) remains uncertain. But scientists at Uppsala University and the University Hospital …
Woman born with testicles in her stomach wants change views of intersex people
As her friends moaned about getting their first periods, Dani Coyle, from Swindon, was left puzzled. While she had developed …
Virus cases reported at 41 schools in Germany’s capital
At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported that students or teachers have become infected with the coronavirus not even …
COVID-19 in babies and children
Children of all ages can become ill with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But most kids who are infected typically don’t …
Autoimmune diseases in ALS patients linked to genetic mutation
A study published today in the journal Nature could help explain why certain people who develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), …