The mechanism of action of genes with high mutation frequency in cancer
After the p53 tumor suppressor gene, the genes most frequently found mutated in cancer are those encoding two proteins of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. This...
Category: Health
Why you might not be the body shape you think
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications.
How quickly do we become unfit?
Getting in shape isn’t easy. But after all that hard work, how long do we actually maintain it? Turns out that even the great effort we...
Detecting glaucoma early
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases wherein increased pressure within the eye can, if left untreated, lead to damage to the optic nerve and vision...
Early biomarker warning of heart disease for diabetic patients
New research has shown that people with type 1 diabetes may have features of premature heart disease induced by the condition often before they even get...
Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people
The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships with neighbors, according to University of...
New research will improve safety and quality of heparin
A new method to analyze the blood thinning drug heparin has been developed that can pinpoint contaminants more accurately and quickly, providing greater quality control and...
Study of hip fracture patient characteristics and outcomes pre- and post-COVID-19 outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to have caused a significant strain on the healthcare system and resources in the United States. However, data regarding the...
E-cigarettes associated with wheezing, shortness of breath
The use of e-cigarettes is associated with wheezing and shortness of breath in young adults and adolescents, even in those who don’t smoke cigarettes or marijuana,...
Living in redlined areas associated with lower lung function in those with asthma
Individuals with asthma who live in redlined neighborhoods have worse lung function than those in locales that excluded Black people and benefited from decades of inequitable...
