Researchers in Japan have compiled a first-of-its-kind genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. This resource will allow experts to more deeply understand how immune disorders develop and plan future drug discovery projects. Scientists also hope this atlas of immune-related genome data may eventually be applied to investigations of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
Treatment found to improve cognitive function in patients with fragile X syndrome
An experimental treatment produced improvements in cognitive function and language in patients with fragile X syndrome, according to study results published on April 29 in Nature Medicine. Fragile X syndrome (known as FXS for short) is the most common known genetic cause of autism and the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability.
For young breast cancer patients, fertility concerns influence therapy decisions
Concerns about fertility often influence how young women with breast cancer approach treatment decisions and are a reason for forgoing or delaying hormone-blocking therapy, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators shows.
Baby’s first poop can help predict risk of developing allergies
It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents of a baby’s first diaper can reveal a lot about a newborn’s future health.
Greece: All adults can receive COVID-19 vaccines before July
Greece’s health minister says any adult who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to do so by the end of June as the country ramps up its vaccination drive.
FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers.
The Economy Is (Almost) Back. It Will Look Different Than It Used To.
The recovery is profoundly unequal across sectors, unbalanced in ways that have big implications for businesses and workers.
Kamala Harris to be first vice president with wax figure at Madame Tussauds
Kamala Harris will soon be making more history when she becomes the first United States vice president to have a figure on display at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York City.
Inside Miley Cyrus’ exuberant Los Angeles home — designed by her mother
When it came time for Miley Cyrus to decorate the 6,800-square-foot Los Angeles home she bought last year, the singer looked to one of the people who knows her best: Her mother and manager, Tish Cyrus.
New machine learning-based tool to help physicians determine best test for chest pain
The choice between two non-invasive diagnostic tests is a common dilemma in patients who present with chest pain. Yale cardiologist Rohan Khera, MD, MS, and colleagues have developed ASSIST, a new digital decision-aiding tool.