Innovative screening tool launched to identify individuals at risk for hereditary cancers
Ochsner Health announces the launch of its Genetic Wellness Assessment, an innovative screening tool to help identify individuals…
Newborn genomic screening may detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
Largest study of African American brain tissue reveals key Alzheimer gene activity
The prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to White/European-ancestry…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia…
Residents can safely drop off unused medications during prescription drug take back program this month | Local News
Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN), in collaboration with local law enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and community partners,…
Americans priced out of prescription drugs hoping for relief from new Trump plan
Critical care nurse Janet Kerrigan was stunned to discover in 2011 that she had multiple myeloma, an incurable…
The first non-opioid painkiller – Works in Progress Magazine
In the nineteenth century, the invention of anesthesia was considered a gift from God. But post-operative pain relief…
Tramadol found to offer limited relief for chronic pain while raising risk of serious side effects
The strong opioid painkiller, tramadol, is not that effective at easing chronic pain for which it’s widely prescribed,…
New ‘unusual’ side effect of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic on the rise
From sagging jowls and sulfurous burps to deflated breasts and surprise pregnancies, the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss…
Researchers discover how HIV hides in different parts of the body
Researchers at Western University and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of…
AI-designed proteins revolutionize gene editing precision and safety
Researchers at Integra Therapeutics, in collaboration with the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Medicine and Life Sciences…
New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…