Through genetic sequencing of prostate cancer tumours from Australian, Brazilian and South African donors, the team identified a new prostate cancer taxonomy (classification scheme) and cancer drivers that not only distinguish patients by genetic anc
It’s against this backdrop that we welcome the newly inaugurated National End Malaria Council chaired by the president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. This
Scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption is a psychopathology factor shared by a broad range of mental illnesses and that research into its molecular foundation could be key to unlocking better therapies and treatments.
Background COVID-19 vaccines have been crucial in the pandemic response and understanding changes in vaccines effectiveness is essential to guide vaccine policies. Although the Delta variant is no longer dominant, understanding vaccine effectiveness propertie…
Local health officials say we may have reached the peak of monkeypox cases. A global outbreak is seeing 3,600 cases in California, with 285 in San Diego Coun...
A systematic review of twenty-three studies suggests that, during pregnancy, expectant parents' feelings towards their unborn baby (fetus) can be positively enhanced by sonographers (specialist healthcare professionals who are trained to perform pregnancy ult…
One of the main challenges in oncology is the development of drugs against KRAS oncogenes. These oncogenes -genes that cause cancer when mutated - are responsible for a quarter of all human cancers, including the three tumor types with the highest mortality r…
Several years ago, a team of scientists at Lehigh University developed a predictive model to accurately forecast Ebola outbreaks based on climate-driven bat migration.
A new study suggests a simple blood test -- administered before CAR-T cell treatment is initiated -- may identify which patients are predisposed to developing neurotoxic side effects in the days and weeks after CAR-T cell therapy.
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can safely use synbiotics to reduce their levels of uraemic toxins and minimize microinflammation, reports ...
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy improves cognitive function in Down syndrome (DS) mouse models and male patients with DS, according to a new study.
A new study recently published in the BMJ Open journal suggests that taking glucocorticoids, which is a type of steroid used for asthma and autoimmune disorders, may be connected to causing brain decline.
Blue light from screens on smartphones, computers, and other gadgets “may have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our body, from skin and fat cells, to sensory neurons,” said a recent study.
Gene variants associated with a person's blood type may be linked to their risk of early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 31, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
To our knowledge, this is the first report of a copy number variant in the ADGRL3 gene, and its first association with autism spectrum disorder in humans.