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An experimental nanoparticle therapy that combines low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and fish oil preferentially kills primary liver cancer cells without harming healthy cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers rep...

An examination of 130 gene expression studies in 10 solid cancers has found that when any of four related genes is overexpressed, patients have much worse outcomes, including reduced survival.

A concise "Five things to know about.... Zika virus infection" article for physicians highlights key points about this newly emerged virus in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

The White House announced it will ask Congress for funding to help monitor, control, prevent and treat the mosquito-borne Zika virus domestically and internationally.

Researchers have found that overexpression in a family of genes results in worse outcomes across 10 types of cancer. When certain genes are overexpressed, cancer cells divide and grow continuously.

Researchers have found a genetic link between psychiatric disorders and Type 2 diabetes. Through their discovery, they are hopeful that new treatment options will be developed to help patients.

Honey has long been touted to be beneficial to health but new research shows that it can destroy harmful fungus. This not only helps prevent cases of blindness but even death as well.

The hotly debated gene drive, which uses the gene splicing technology CRISPR, is looking to wipe out the Zika-causing Aedes aegypti mosquito population. However, there could be unforeseen consequences as well, warned eco...

Couples are advised to follow the CDC's latest guidelines on safe sex to prevent a possible transmission of the Zika virus through sexual activity. The recommendations come after health experts in Texas confirmed the fir...

One in three American lawyers have alcohol drinking problems and many suffer from depression and anxiety. Problem drinking in this profession could be a reflection of stress and cultural norms in the highly competitive f...

A hospital has admitted that a perfectly healthy baby was subjected to a tongue clipping surgery. The parents of the newborn in Tennessee are seeking answers to how the mix-up happened and how the procedure was performed...

Scientists were able to discover new ways of improving glaucoma treatment by studying pancakes. The key is to look into how thin sheets like pancakes and human eyes interact with and release water vapor.

A new study has found that BMI incorrectly tags millions of Americans as unhealthy. Experts said people should not only look at their BMI values, but other health markers as well.

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A team of investigators has launched a study of individuals at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) to better understand the sequence of events that leads some people to develop the disease and...

(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will hold its annual meeting April 2-6 at the San Diego Convention Center. Below are the scientific sy...

(NASA/Johnson Space Center) Red blood cells deliver oxygen to all the cells of the body and a lack of sufficient red blood cells results in anemia, which can affect physical and mental functions necessary on a space miss...

(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new discovery by Tel Aviv University researchers takes the medical community a leap forward in the process of effectively screening and diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The stud...

(University of Houston) Doctors who treat patients suffering from chronic pain face a quandary, according to research from the University of Houston and the University of Texas Medical Branch. Monitoring patients through...

(University of North Carolina Health Care) For the first time, investigators in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have determined how antiretroviral therapy affect...

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time determined the genetic makeup of various strains of E. coli, which every year kills hundred...

(University of North Carolina Health Care) Mutations in the gene TBX5 have been shown to cause both rare and more prevalent forms of congenital heart disease, yet the underlying mechanisms have remained unclear. A team l...

(University of Oxford) University of Oxford and SomaLogic announced agreement to undertake collaborative projects that will employ SomaLogic's proprietary SOMAmer® reagents and SOMAscan® assay technologies to discover ...