Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of breast cancer cases in SA, necessitating investment in genomic research in African contexts.
A seminal genetic study published in Nature Communication has discovered two genetic variants linked to breast cancer in black South African women, deepening…
For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many patients decline or defer radiation because it requires daily sessions for several weeks.
Now, a…
Research from Ph.D. candidate Bohan Chen in the lab of Idse Heemskerk of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School and their colleagues improves upon a popular experimental model and in doing so, reveals more of the inner workings of a critical…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilisation. This is the first model of amniotic sac development after two weeks.
As…
In findings from a study led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, scientists report that they have learned how certain combinations of rearranged genes can promote the progression of a rare type of kidney cancer. The…
A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing therapy to treat an infant with a life-threatening, incurable genetic disease. The infant, who was diagnosed with the rare condition carbamoyl phosphate synthetase…
For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms like atrial fibrillation (AFib)? Now a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides…
‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some coeliac patients Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory coeliac disease.
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney have discovered…
Philanthropists can deepen their commitment to the care movement by forming donor collaboratives.
As the population of older Americans rapidly increases, so too does the demand for reliable and accessible in-home care. Meanwhile, home care workers and family caregivers experience physical,…
A patient has his blood pressure checked at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) mobile dental and medical … More
Other than confirming Trump’s cabinet, the 119th Congress has not accomplished much. That…