Common dry cleaning chemical linked to liver disease
Liver disease is often linked to heavy drinking, obesity, or viral infections. But new research suggests another hidden…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third…
How mechanical changes in lung tissue trigger fibrosis
Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it’s too late. By the time patients are…
Kiwi family move to Australia to get cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta for daughter
Adalyn Delaney was suffering the effects of CF before she was even born, with health staff discovering during…
The vicious circle of aging and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly NAFLD) and aging are locked in a vicious circle: senescence of…
How a leaky gut could be putting your heart at risk
Emerging science reveals that an imbalanced gut may do more than upset your stomach; it could be fueling…