Surprising gene activity shields certain nerve cells from ALS damage
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By analyzing millions of messenger RNA molecules (mRNA) during the course of ALS, researchers…
NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills 5
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood thought to have…
People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems, analysis indicates
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research, led by Queen Mary University and published in the journal Clinical Psychological…
Study reveals genetic switch that helps leukemia cells evade chemotherapy
Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory are studying new therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive hematological…
Smartwatches allow researchers to identify human activity with 78% accuracy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have long been able to use information from smartwatches to identify physical movement,…
Scientists discover eight new schizophrenia genes
Schizophrenia GWAS locus plot for KLC1. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62429-y Researchers have discovered eight new genes…
Dash diet modified for diabetes lowers blood glucose levels
A modified version of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is effective at lowering glucose in…
Asthma drug Zileuton could stop serious food allergies – NBC Chicago
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a drug that could offer a new approach to treating life-threatening food…
Access to mental health services, prenatal care among top barriers in Fort Bend County, survey finds – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Healthcare costs were among the biggest barriers to services in Fort Bend, a recent…
How genetics and lifestyle drive dilated cardiomyopathy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, has…