Section: Health Sciences

Two to three percent of children are born with an intellectual disability. Possibly by a genetic defect, but in 80 percent of these cases, we do not know — yet — which genes are responsible. Increased production of the HUWE1 protein is the cause in s…


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Women who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac problems like heart failure than shown in previous studies, according to a new study.


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Researchers have discovered a type of cell that is the “missing link” between bone marrow stem cells and all the cells of the human immune system, a finding that will lead to a greater understanding of how a healthy immune system is produced and ho…


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When women give birth in their late thirties or in their forties, it is not necessarily the result of a lifestyle choice – putting off motherhood for career reasons or from a desire to “have it all”.  Nor should they be accused of selfishness or…


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There has been an increase in the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to new findings.


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Scientists have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible for processing sounds receives both visual and auditory inputs.


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More than one third of people in the UK are likely to experience acute insomnia each year, say sleep experts.


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Researchers have shown for the first time that a specific sugar, known as GlcNAc (“glick-nack”), plays a key role in helping cancer cells grow rapidly and survive under harsh conditions. The finding suggests new potential targets for therapeutic interv…


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Researchers have identified a gene that disrupts the inflammatory process implicated in liver cancer.


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Researchers have announced that the UK’s first operation to tackle heart failure (HF) with a novel nerve-stimulating device was performed August 23.


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Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes were found to have higher insulin resistance levels, which is an indication of several chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.


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Researchers show how repressor proteins ensure accurate gene expression by thwarting histone exchange.


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