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Researchers improve animal welfare by discovering genetic mutations that cause disease
Humans and animals are made up of trillions of cells, and each cell contains DNA specific to that individual. Therefore,…
Researchers identify mechanism that triggers a rare type of muscular dystrophy
A study led by the IBB-UAB has identified the molecular mechanism through which a protein carrying genetic mutations associated with…
Researchers identify four types of opioid stigma contributing to the current crisis
Researchers from the University of Toronto have identified four types of opioid-related stigma that depend on a variety of factors,…
Researchers examine the metabolic effects of an oral blood cancer drug
A popular cancer drug is associated with significant weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure, researchers from the Icahn School…
Researchers developing maps on Zika virus infection risk
The spread of infectious diseases such as Zika depends on many different factors. Environmental factors play a role, as do…
Researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers conducted a pilot study to determine ways to assess social communication difficulties in children with impaired social…
With expedited partner therapy, researchers forecast lower rates of sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections have risen dramatically in the past decade, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. New results…
Researchers find cells linked to leading cause of blindness in elderly
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people…
Researchers advance search for safer, easier way to deliver vision-saving gene therapy
In experiments with rats, pigs and monkeys, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy…