A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates insulin release may help...
Genetic confirmation of the suspected diagnosis of "hereditary colorectal cancer" is of great importance for the medical care of affected families. However, many of...
Last week two young Australian women spoke candidly to the ABC about being sexually assaulted while on holidays. The alleged incidents occurred in Greece...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating pediatric neuromuscular disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the SMN1 gene, which prevents the body from producing...
Motorist fined £88 for 'littering' when he was caught WEEING in a layby gets penalty overturned... after proving he has a weak bladder (and...
Previous research has demonstrated a strong association between hearing impairment and future dementia. However, few studies have used a long follow-up period to demonstrate...
About 900 million people globally have a skin disease at any given time.Many skin conditions can be painful or chronically itchy, causing discomfort. Researchers...
A recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but did not demonstrate any efficacy in preventing disease...
A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for...
EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the company developing semiconductor scale technology to improve access to gene synthesis, today announces the signing of a joint development agreement...