Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has…
Shameful secrets bother us more than guilty secrets
Everyone has secrets, but what causes someone to think about them over and over again? People who feel shame about…
Antibody could increase cure rate for blood, immune disorders
An antibody-based treatment can gently and effectively eliminate diseased blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to prepare for the…
Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size
For women in resource-poor settings, taking a certain daily nutritional supplement before conception or in early pregnancy may provide enough…
Oral contraceptives could impair women’s recognition of complex emotions
Women who take the pill are nearly 10 percent worse at recognizing subtle expressions of complex emotions like pride or…
More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades
Latest US estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women’s lives have been saved by mammography and improvements…
Potent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease
With widespread legalization and increasing use, more care, education a research needed about how each marijuana formulation may affect and…
New target could help protect vision following optic nerve trauma
When a car crash or explosion results in an optic nerve injury, eliminating an enzyme known to promote inflammation appears…
Your genes could impact the quality of your marriage
The quality of your marriage could be affected by your genes, according to new research.
Stress-free training may enhance surgical skill
It may be easier to learn surgical skills when a student feels less pressure and approaches surgery as a hobby,…