Axonal defects linked to rare form of Parkinson's disease

A genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease produced abnormalities in a subset of nerve cells, offering a clue about the disease's causes, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Maps of inflammaging reveal the heart does not age evenly

Scientists have long known that aging drives inflammation in the heart, but exactly how those changes are distributed throughout the organ has remained unclear. Now, a team from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has pinpointed ...

Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak

Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the spread of the disease.

Common skin cancer rising faster in women

New research led by QIMR Berghofer has uncovered a decades-long increase in the rates of a common form of skin cancer across Australia and Europe, highlighting a growing but underrecognized public health challenge.

Your Instagram can predict how lonely you are

Instagram is often seen as a place where people carefully curate their lives, sharing happy moments, flattering photos and an idealized version of themselves. But new research from the University of California San Diego suggests ...

Cancer vaccines show promise for treatment and prevention

For more than three decades, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have pursued an ambitious idea: that vaccines could train the immune system to recognize and fight cancer. Now, a landmark phase ...

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