MINNEAPOLIS – Certain medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) called monoclonal antibodies, taken while breastfeeding, may not affect the development of a child during the first three years of life, according to a preliminary study released today, March 4, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Modifier genes add complexity to precision medicine. A modifier gene is one that has genetic variants such as single nucleotide changes that differ from the most common sequence in the population. These variants do not cause disease by themselves but can lessen or exacerbate a different genetic...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Research by Cleveland Clinic and three other U.S. medical centers has found that bariatric surgery provides better long-term control of blood glucose levels in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, compared with medical therapy. Study participants who had bariatric surgery also experienced higher rates of complete...
Barcelona, Spain – A population-wide observational study to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) shows an association between tuberculosis (TB) and cancer, with those with current or previous TB more likely to have a diagnosis of...
Lausanne, Switzerland – A study led by the group of Didier Trono at EPFL has revealed a crucial survival tactic employed by cancer cells. The scientists have identified a group of proteins, known as “KRAB zinc finger proteins” (KZFPs), that help cancer cells maintain genetic stability and avoid immune system...
Davis, Calif. — A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting larger. Study participants born in the 1970s had 6.6% larger brain volumes and almost 15% larger brain surface area than those born in the 1930s. The researchers hypothesize the increased brain size may...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State researchers may have uncovered another layer of complexity in the mystery of how diet impacts aging. A new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development examined how a person’s telomeres — sections of genetic bases that function like protective...
Perth, Australia – Researchers at Edith Cowan University’s (ECU’s) Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Type 2 Diabetes and certain gut disorders, which could pave the way for more effective therapies. The research found that gut disorders like stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome and acid...
Blacksburg, Virginia – Patients in remission after battling a high-risk blood cancer are likely to have better outcomes if no trace of the cancer is detectable before the patients receive donor blood cells. The finding in today’s (11 a.m. May 2) edition of JAMA Oncology emphasizes the importance and practicality...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In a paper published today in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, report that they have discovered advances in predicting...