A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that […]
New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth
A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration […]
Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease
Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
Scientists discover new genetic disease that causes abnormal brain development in children
Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development […]
Researchers make a breakthrough in the quest for an AMD cure
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads to a loss of central vision, is the most frequent cause of blindness in […]
Inmates’ distrust of prison health care fuels distrust of Covid vaccines
One November night in a Missouri prison, Charles Graham woke his cellmate of more than a dozen years, Frank Flanders, […]
Most cancer patients with COVID-19 produce antibodies at a rate comparable to general population
Most people with cancer who are infected by the novel coronavirus produce antibodies at a rate comparable to the rest […]
YAP inhibitors could facilitate targeted treatment of basal-like breast cancer
Targeted treatment of basal-like breast cancer could be facilitated by YAP inhibitors in the future. As reported by an MDC […]
Novel technology may reveal the brain's mysteries
A team of scientists, led by researchers at Northwestern University, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the University of Illinois at Chicago […]
Researchers produce extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applications
Due to their tissue-like mechanical properties, hydrogels are being increasingly used for biomedical applications; a well-known example are soft contact […]