Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Previously unknown mechanism in pre-eclampsia discovered

Pre-eclampsia is one of the most serious complications in pregnancy, affecting millions of women and newborns worldwide. Despite intensive research, it has remained unclear what processes in the placenta lead to the disease. ...

Genetics

Study sheds light on the role of genetics in the body weight

The obesity rate has been steadily climbing and so have scientific efforts to understand why. A new study, published in Nature Communications, takes a closer look at the genes behind body weight and how they might point toward ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers find new way to cut cancer's lipid lifeline

Cancer thrives by hijacking the body's own basic survival systems, making it hard to attack tumors without collateral damage and side effects. Now, researchers at Cornell's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have ...

Oncology & Cancer

Colon cancer DNA may guide tailored post-surgery care

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream—may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based on risk of cancer recurrence, ...

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