A new drug target for kidney disease
Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no effective drug treatment for the…
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What’s behind unexplained epilepsy in kids? A gene test may tell
“A genetic diagnosis impacted medical management for nearly three out of four children in our study,” said study author Dr. Isabel Haviland. She’s a postdoctoral…
Researchers identify significant differences in tumor characteristics between younger and older cancer patients
Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified significant differences in the molecular characteristics of tumors from younger and older cancer patients across several cancer types.…
That’s so meta(transcriptomics): Distinctive bacterial taxonomic and functional profiles in mouth disease
When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you; but what happens when gum or tooth disease starts to dim your pearly whites? Now, researchers…
Molecule found in seafood plays role in protecting and improving cognitive function
Research at Nottingham Trent University and Queen Mary University of London investigated the role of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) a molecule which is present in people’s…