The der(1;16) translocation-positive breast cancer originated from a single cell around puberty. This cell repeatedly underwent cell division and expanded until it developed into breast cancer several decades later. Then,…
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Feeling sexy? Scientists find where lust lives—in mice
by Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The source of desire has long been elusive, the stuff of poets and musicians. Now, Stanford University researchers have…
Pediatric ICU admissions for SARS-CoV-2 decreased across waves
Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory and…
Medicines360’s long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control
A client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded health clinics that has distributed…
LDL not the be all, end all in heart disease, heart attacks and stroke
Space-filling model of the Cholesterol molecule. Credit: RedAndr/Wikipedia Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists at the Medical…
Schizophrenia gene mutation causes many changes in the mouse brain, new study shows
Researchers studied the effects of a schizophrenia gene mutation in different regions of the mouse brain. Credit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad Communications Researchers have identified common and rare gene mutations that…
Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research shows that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the…
Redo transcatheter aortic valve replacement proven effective, safe
Raj Makkar, MD, Cedars-Sinai’s vice president of Cardiovascular Innovation and Intervention and the study’s senior author. Credit: Cedars-Sinai Cedars-Sinai investigators are experienced in the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
UN committee urges rich world to lift COVID jab patents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries—particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States—to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee…
Scientists develop finger sweat test to detect antipsychotic drugs in patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antipsychotic drugs treat incredibly vulnerable patients. Maintaining a treatment regimen is difficult for many patients, but not taking the medication is associated with a higher risk…
