Study identifies causes of cancer
A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write …
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Osteoarthritis: Realigning bad knees may prompt the body to generate cartilage again
Osteoarthritis is a wear-and-tear disorder marked by bone thickening and cartilage degeneration, an excruciatingly painful disability, and a major cause of impaired mobility as people age. But scientists have begun …
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Severe hepatitis of ‘unknown origin’ in Canadian children being investigated by health officials
Toronto/CMEDIA: Cases of severe liver disease “of unknown origin” among children in Canada are being investigated by public health officials as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak has reportedly affected nearly 200 youths around …
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Exposure to air pollution and COVID infection in young adults are linked, a study
CMEDIA: Young adults are prone to developing COVID-19 infection or testing positive for the disease with even short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution, according to the published results in JAMA Network Open last week …
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A new miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures
An interdisciplinary team of engineers, biologists, and geneticists has developed a new way of studying the heart: they’ve built a miniature replica of a heart chamber from a combination of …
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New factors that can predict breast cancer recurrence defined
Genetics and other factors that can determine if a woman is at risk for a recurrence of breast cancer have been identified by investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, …
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Another COVID wave is expected for the fall: top Ont. science adviser
Covid-19 infection. Image credit: Twitter handle Ontario/CMEDIA: An expected, but likely different, COVID-19 wave is expected for this fall, the scientific director of Ontario’s Science Advisory Table, Dr. Peter Juni …
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Unexpected protein could play role in common brain disorder
CMEDIA: Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils—fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules—are present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and likely …
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Many physicians have misconceptions about e-cigarettes
Many physicians incorrectly believe all tobacco products are equally harmful and thus are less likely to recommend e-cigarettes for people seeking to quit smoking or those being treated for a …
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COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible, so far
#Omicron, #COVID19 New York: As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, warning that …
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