Oncology & Cancer
Function behind mysterious variants for gene linked to colon cancer identified
Genes get passed down from parents, determining traits such as eye color and height as well as risk for certain diseases.
Jul 31, 2025
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Ankles might point the way to cartilage repair in osteoarthritis
The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilage in knees and hips hobbled by osteoarthritis.
Jul 14, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eight babies born after mitochondrial donation treatment to reduce transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease
The UK's pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, research shows.
Jul 16, 2025
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Vaccination
2020 to 2024 saw drop in flu vaccine uptake among U.S. adults
There was an overall decrease in influenza vaccine uptake among U.S. adults from 2020 to 2024, according to a study published online in PLOS Global Public Health.
Jul 21, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds immune cells undermine cancer therapy by triggering their own death
A team of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have made an important finding about why genetically engineered immune cells sometimes fail to finish the job when given as a cancer treatment. The new discovery ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Health
Am I getting enough B vitamins?
Eight different vitamins make up the B complex, and they all play crucial roles in the body, such as producing energy, keeping our nervous system healthy, and supporting cell development. If eight sounds like a lot to keep ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical cannabis program changes drastically when adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, study finds
Within months of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at ...
Jul 7, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fight to understand myalgic encephalomyelitis takes a major step forward
Being asked to produce a book by an international publishing giant was an exciting milestone for Emeritus Professor Warren Tate—one that recognized a decades-long crusade to get recognition for a debilitating illness.
Jul 9, 2025
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Cardiology
Premenstrual symptoms linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Women diagnosed with premenstrual symptoms have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.
Jul 11, 2025
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Cardiology
Scientists identify why some heart rhythm drugs heighten risks when sodium levels drop
New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used rhythm-control medications such as flecainide, which is commonly prescribed ...
Jul 15, 2025
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