Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Broad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting in severe encephalopathy, cortical atrophy, and cerebral hypomyelination. Developmental…
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What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?
Prostate cancer is Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer. One in six men will be diagnosed by the time they turn 85. Cancers are abnormal groups of cells that grow uncontrollably…
South Africa has amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A little-noticed change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. The newly…
Doula support found to be significant and impactful for Medicaid patient outcomes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc.…
Researchers integrate multiple protein markers to predict health outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease
This image shows a cross section of a kidney. Credit: Holly Fischer/Wikipedia Prior efforts to identify novel kidney biomarkers as risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression have typically…
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders widens to 75 cases in 13 states as 22 hospitalized
An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday. That’s…
Male mosquitoes sometimes suck, too
Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that only female mosquitoes bite, drink blood and spread diseases while…
Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Investigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer improved patient risk categorization post-transplant. The research will be presented…
UK plans to ban disposable vapes next year
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK next year to protect children’s health and tackle “throwaway” culture, ministers said on Thursday. Public Health and Prevention…
