Health U.S. approves first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease James Pereira Dec 10, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the country's first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for use in… Read More...
Health Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia James Pereira Nov 30, 2023 Younger… Read More...
Health Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease James Pereira Nov 29, 2023 Study by Brigham investigators revealed how genetic changes in certain types of brain cells may contribute to the… Read More...
Health Gaza’s next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown… James Pereira Nov 24, 2023 After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now… Read More...
Health FDA’s latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of… James Pereira Nov 19, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023 urging consumers to avoid purchasing and to… Read More...
Health Neonatal stem cells from the heart could treat Crohn’s disease: Study found reduced intestinal… James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that direct injection of neonatal… Read More...
Health New study reveals why defense against brain corrosion declines in people with Alzheimer’s… James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University revealed that the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD)… Read More...
Health Research points to potential new medical therapy for Lyme disease: Medication used to halt cancer… James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 A medical therapy that inhibits the growth of cancer cells may one day be effective at treating Lyme disease, according… Read More...
Health Enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to Alzheimer’s ‘sundowning,’ disease… James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning" -- the… Read More...
Health Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer’s disease… James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production -- tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) -- was found to suppress… Read More...