1+ week, 4+ day ago  (656+ words) image: Recent advances in gene therapy offer significant promise for patients with genetic diseases," said University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher Manoj Patel, Ph D. "Instead of addressing only the consequences, these approaches enable direct targeting of the underlying cause…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) CF is a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing. Currently, newborns in every state are screened for CF. However, great variation in practice and the genetic panels used contributes to missed and delayed diagnosis, which leads to…...

1+ year, 5+ day ago  (542+ words) image: Parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have kids with better physical and mental health. view more From bike rides to backyard footy, parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (318+ words) For the treatment, patients undergo a procedure to harvest their blood stem cells, which are then genetically edited in the lab using CRISPR/Cas9. The patient then undergoes a chemotherapy-based conditioning regimen to clear the bone marrow before the genetically edited…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (376+ words) A safe, non-invasive imaging technique that measures pancreatic fat content could be used to identify young people with obesity most likely to develop leading cardiometabolic risks, who may benefit from obesity management The study, led by clinicians and researchers from…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (110+ words) Washington, D. C. In recent years, scientists have learned that key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium infantis are disappearing from infants in high-resource areas such as the United. .. Washington, D. C. In recent years, scientists have learned that key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (593+ words) Regular sleep is best, but catching up on weekends can lower risk of depression symptoms, UO research finds Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents" mental health, according…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (270+ words) Phase two trial finds improved survival time among children who have neuroblastoma that comes back or doesn't respond to usual treatment Children with a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma which hasn't responded to initial treatment or that has relapsed…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (419+ words) First late effects study since new treatments were introduced found high prevalence of hearing loss, growth failure, underweight and lung disease Globally, neuroblastoma accounts for 810 percent of childhood cancers. It is generally diagnosed at a median age of 1718 months, with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (626+ words) In a new commentary, two deeply rooted assumptions in global demographic debates are challenged: that fertility will rebound as societies develop, and that "replacement-level fertility" is an ideal to be pursued. Drawing on the latest evidence, the authors show that…...