Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation
Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the
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Cells agree: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
We’ve all heard the expression: “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Now, research led by a Salk Institute scientist
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Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health: Public health strategies should be based on best evidence
New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those
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Routine genomic screening could find risks for cancer and heart disease in 3 to 4 million
Unbeknownst to them, at least 1 percent of the U.S. population has an identifiable genetic risk for cancer or heart
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Protein affected by rare Parkinson’s mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease: NIH-funded study could lead researchers to rethink how to treat the disorder
Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson’s disease cases. Researchers have now found
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How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain
Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users
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DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients, study shows: Potentially deadly NAFLD associated with genetic changes; potential drug targets identified
DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, get rid of environmental
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PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University
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A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis: Study is largest-ever effort to identify symptoms that appear before MS diagnosis
During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), they are up to
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Smell receptors in the body could help sniff out disease: Olfactory cells found throughout the body may help or harm depending on location
A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors — proteins that bind to odors that aid the
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