According to a story from brightsurf.com, a recent research finding suggests that fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer that can occur in children, is capable of metastasis…
According to a story from news-medical.net, the Genomics England company, which was founded as a subsidiary of the UK's Department of Health and Social Care in 2013, announced recently that…
According to a story from CBS DFW, doctors have begun to test the use of fluorescent dyes in order to detect hidden cancer tumors. So far, the dyes appear to…
According to a story from cbc.ca, a recent study suggests that the benefits of summertime sun exposure may be more effective at preventing multiple sclerosis symptoms than previously understood. Prior…
According to a story from pressreleasepoint.com, a group of scientists at the University of Birmingham have a received funding to the tune of £3 million in order to conduct research on…
You wouldn't know by looking at 5-year-old Grayson Ledbetter that he only had a few years of life left to live. According to The Washington Post, Grayson battles the rare,…
According to a story from the National Institutes of Health, the innovative new CRISPR gene editing technology is being used in order to identify specific genes that could play a…
According to a story from biospace.com, a research team from the National Cancer Institute was able to successfully deliver an experimental nanomedicine to mice that had rare cancers such as…
According to a story from Medical Xpress, two new treatments were able to slow down the worsening of symptoms associated with muscular dystrophy in a mouse model study. Tamoxifen and…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered a new method of searching existing electronic medical records to help identify genetic diseases in larger populations, reported EurekAlert!. Many people who may…
A popular landscaping bush may be a major culprit in the spread of Lyme disease according to one story. The Japanese barberry plant (Berberis thunbergii) is a small invasive shrub that…
Doctors are using three-dimensional printed skulls to help prepare for surgery and as a tool to educate surgeons. With the 3-D models, surgery planning can be custom-tailored to each specific…
According to a story from webmd.com, diesel exhaust could increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig disease. People who are exposed to diesel exhaust…
According to a story from The European Society For Medical Oncology, a recent study shows that young adults and teenagers are less likely to adhere to follow-up guidelines following treatment…
According to a story from news-medical.net, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have successfully outlined a new path for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease subtype 2D (CMT2D). The scientists hope…
According to a story from pm360online.com, some recent studies from Scandinavia are serving to highlight the lack of advances in treatment for psoriatic arthritis. While other types of arthritis have…
According to a story from pharmavoice.com, the pharmaceutical company Cadent Therapeutics has announced the beginning of the Phase I clinical study for its drug candidate CAD-1883. The therapy is a…
A team lead by geneticist Christopher Gregg from the University of Utah conducted a study on elephant genes that discovered why elephants don't get cancer, reported by News 4 Tucson.…
Recent research by a team at University of Cambridge suggests that a patient’s skin cells could be the key to treating multiple sclerosis. Reprogramming one’s own skin cells, the research…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, a recent study claims the Morgellons disease, a condition that has been shrouded in confusion and controversy, is not a delusion as some prior…
According to a recent study, low copper levels could have a hand in leading to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth News reports. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder that affects the…
According to a story from LiveScience, nine dentists and dental workers in the state of Virginia have been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and dangerous lung disease. All…
New technology always peeks out from around the corner. Modern medicine chugs along just fine, but some people think precision medicine could be the future. Precision medicine is an individualized,…
According to an article from Neuroscience News, a new discovery may help explain why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. The new information may also be…
According to a story from drugs.com, kids and teenagers with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may develop problems with learning and cognition, a new study suggests. Researchers emphasize that patients on…
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