Worldwide, about 44 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or a related form of dementia. Although 82 percent
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New high-resolution maps show how to defeat malaria: Venezuela has highest prevalence in the Americas
New research published today in The Lancet examines high-resolution images in areas where the fight to defeat malaria is succeeding
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Life in Antarctica’s ice mirrors human disease
The cooling of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, which began approximately 35 million years ago and gave rise to its
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Diabetics exposed to common household chemicals have lower heart disease rates, study finds
Chemicals found in nonstick cookware, cleaning products and paint may help lead to new treatments for heart disease in diabetic
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How artificial intelligence can help detect rare diseases: Researchers show that using portrait photos in combination with genetic and patient data improves diagnoses
Every year, around half a million children worldwide are born with a rare hereditary disease. Obtaining a definitive diagnosis can
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What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children
Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that
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Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new
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Skin patch shows promise for children with milk-induced eosinophilic esophagitis: Nearly half of patients saw improvements in their symptoms
A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) finds that a skin patch may be useful in treating children
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Treatment to restore natural heartbeat could be on the horizon for heart failure
A new therapy to re-engage the heart’s natural electrical pathways — instead of bypassing them — could mean more treatment
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Protein protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Researchers propose a possible therapeutic target to treat fatty liver, a disease for which there is currently no treatment. Non-alcoholic
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