The journey of developing a new drug often takes years and needs hundreds of millions of dollars. A ‘shortcut’ has…
Study discovers 40 new genetic variants associated with colorectal cancer risk
The most comprehensive genome-wide association study, or GWAS, of colorectal cancer risk to date has discovered 40 new genetic variants…
Free, publicly available health data proves to be research gold mine
Immunotherapy has become a popular treatment for some cancers. Researchers discover how a set of genes, those associated with the…
Learning to read comes at a cost
Learning how to read may have some disadvantages for learning grammar. Children who cannot read yet often treat multiword phrases…
New two-year data show 39 percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy remain in remission
A new article shows 39 percent of large B cell lymphoma patients treated with the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy…
Solving 21st-century problems requires skills that few are trained in, scientists find
From companies trying to resolve data security risks to coastal communities preparing for rising sea levels, solving modern problems requires…
Not in the DNA: Epigenetics discovered in single-celled archaea
Researchers have reported the first experimental evidence of epigenetics in the single-celled organisms known as archaea. The simplicity of archaea…
A Mediterranean diet in pregnancy is associated with lower risk of accelerated growth
Over 2,700 women and their children participated in this study that highlights the benefits of a healthy diet.
Women reveal the reasons they reject a preventive drug for breast cancer
Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug…
Running a marathon can increase cardiac strain in amateur runners
Amateurs running full-length marathons could be significantly raising levels of several key biomarkers of cardiac strain. Levels of two proteins…