How genomic screening in newborns found 16 hidden disorders standard tests overlooked
By uncovering life-altering genetic conditions before symptoms appear, genomic screening could redefine newborn care if health systems can…
Skin Problems Signal Depression and Suicide Risk
Summary: New research reveals that mental health patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis are more likely to…
Genes Linked to Cannabis Use Reveal Ties to Mental Health
Summary: Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its…
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…
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…
Popular opioid painkiller doesn’t ease chronic pain: new study
Talk about a dose of disappointment. A new analysis suggests that millions of Americans with chronic pain are…
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…
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…