New Study Identifies Causative Genes in Osteoporosis
Researchers identified two novel genes that affect bone-formation cells relevant to fractures and osteoporosis; understanding these genes could lead to more effective treatments.
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A Protein’s Surprising Role Offers Clues to Limit Graft-vs.-Host Disease
While it plays a protective role in other diseases, knocking out NLRP6 in mice led to better outcomes, less-severe symptoms after bone marrow transplant.
Woman’s Contact Lens Care Leads to Parasitic Eye Infection
Acanthamoeba, although rare, poses a significant risk to vision
Two Ways to Reduce Blood Thinner Risks That Lead to GI Bleeding
A new paper identifies strategies that providers might use to help their patients better balance the risks and benefits of anticoagulants.
How Colon and Rectal Cancer Differ
Whether cancer is found in the rectum or the colon makes a big difference in the risk it poses and how it’s treated. What you need to know to get the right diagnosis.
March Madness With a Dose of Sleep Science
For one sleep scientist, the circadian rhythm could be key to a great March Madness bracket.
Are Unhealthy Sugars Hiding in Your Favorite Foods?
Many of your favorite foods may contain added sugars that offer zero nutritional value. The biggest culprits may surprise you.
TAVR Leads to ‘Beginning of a New Life’
Learn how this septuagenarian went from planning her funeral to dancing at her wedding, thanks to a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR.
To Predict Which Cancer Cells Will Attack the Brain, Scientists Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence
A new precision medicine approach developed at the University of Michigan aims to predict cancer’s likelihood of migrating to the brain, and to aid in the search for new treatments
5 Things to Know About Spinal Anesthesia for Infants
The option, when appropriate, can help very young children avoid the risks associated with going under general anesthesia.
