Many would-be kidney donors are ineligible because of their weight or smoking habits: A project helps them qualify
More than 70 kidney transplants were performed every day in the United States last year. Rachel Watson wanted to be
Read moreUS approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy
The United States on Friday approved a breakthrough medicine that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating
Read morePlasmodium vivax malaria: Infections may be largely underestimated in sub-Saharan Africa
An international research team has revealed how Plasmodium vivax, one of the main causes of malaria, is capable of infecting
Read moreActress Sharon Maughan’s health battle that led her to launch own skincare line
Award-winning British actress, director, producer and entrepreneur, Sharon Maughan developed health problems in 2009 due to a reaction to salicylates,
Read moreUKHSA encourages eligible people from ethnic minority groups to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines
Reviewed UKHSA is strongly encouraging eligible people from ethnic minority groups, particularly people from the Pakistani and black Caribbean ethnic
Read moreA class of diabetes medications may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
Reviewed A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type
Read moreStudy identifies new target for fatty liver disease treatment
Reviewed The global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20-30 per
Read moreStudy suggests maternal inflammation risk factors associated with children’s behavioral and emotional regulation
Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, according to a recent study. “Dysregulation” in this context
Read moreExercise may boost quality of life for patients with metastatic breast cancer
Among patients with metastatic breast cancer, those who took part in a nine-month structured exercise program reported less fatigue and
Read moreFrom LED screens to genes: The effects of blue light on aging and m6A methylation in fruit flies
In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers created Drosophila models using multi-omics profiles to elucidate the biological mechanisms
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