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Credit: University of Maryland Medical System Baltimore, Md. Oct. 8, 2018 - The Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) is now...

There’s a better way to decipher DNA’s epigenetic code to identify disease

Credit: Rahul Kohli, Univeristy of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface...

Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets

Credit: Credit/copyright: Keiji Kuroda It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo...

Study: Sexes differ when it comes to comfort during and after exercise

Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New research from the University at Buffalo has, for the first time, identified...

Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing used in treating congenital disease before birth

Philadelphia, Oct. 8, 2018--For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in...

Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer

A type of 'supercharged' immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer. The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from...

Racial discrimination linked to higher risk of chronic illness in African-American women

Credit: Public domain Berkeley -- Less-educated African American women who report experiencing high levels of racial discrimination may face greater...

Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing shows proof-of-concept in treating disease before birth

For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory animals, offering...

MIT, SMART and NTU scientists have discovered a potential treatment for severe malaria

Credit: SMART and NTU Singapore Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and...

Scientists successfully implant a polymeric prosthesis imitating bone structure

Credit: © NUST MISIS For the first time ever, a research team from the small innovative enterprise Biomimetix, implementing several...

Genetic disease healed using genome editing

Credit: colourbox Parents of newborns may be familiar with the metabolic disorder phenylketonuria: in Switzerland, all newborn babies are screened...

Statins vs. nutraceutical (Longevinex®) for vision threatening cholesterol deposits

(Resveratrol Partners LLC, dba LONGEVINEX) Drusen deposits approached the visual center (fovea) of the patient's only functional eye. Use of...

Largest ever genetic study of blood pressure

Credit: Lancaster University The largest ever genetic analysis of over one million people has identified 535 new genes associated with...

Study examines changes made at home after unintentional injuries to children

Bottom Line: A research letter looked at how parents made changes at home after unintentional injuries sent children to emergency...

Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood

People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off...

Mayo clinic researchers question benefits of long term oxygen therapy in COPD

CHICAGO--October 8, 2018--Long-term oxygen therapy does not decrease the risk for hospitalizations or increase life expectancy for many patients with...

Risk of attempted suicide among sexual minority adolescents

Bottom Line: Adolescents who don't identify as heterosexual appear to have a greater risk of attempted suicide. Why The Research...

PolyU develops eNightLog system for caring elderly with dementia

Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system...

Genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified