Study: Novel muscular dystrophy gene connects to a key biological pathway
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy.
The laboratory...
Study: New tool activates deep brain neurons by combining ultrasound, genetics
Neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy have had some treatment success with deep brain stimulation, but those require surgical device implantation. A multidisciplinary team at Washington...
New research: Early psychosis program makes recovery a reality for young...
New research by Orygen, Australia's centre of excellence in youth mental health, has shown that early psychosis programs delivered in Australian headspace centres significantly improved the clinical and...
Narcolepsy: New Findings Show That Disorder Is From Misguided Immune System
Narcolepsy has always been a mystery disorder, but scientists have always had assumptions that it may be related to a problem with the immune system. New findings in...
A 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...
Genetic mutations linked to kids’ heart defects
A study published in the online journal Nature reports that 10 percent of severe congenital heart defects are caused by new gene mutations that were not passed down...
Study finds taking your dog to work reduces employee stress
One of the nation’s top research universities, Virginia Commonwealth University, has found that taking your dog to work reduces stress. A comprehensive study reported in the International Journal...
New procedure can prevent potentially fatal pregnancy complications
Two complications of pregnancy can cause life-threatening hemorrhage: placenta previa and placenta accreta. In addition to controlling a potentially fatal hemorrhage, the procedure can avoid a hysterectomy to...
New magnetic system improves navigation of the heart during catheter ablation
Takatsuki General Hospital in Osaka has announced that Dr. Kohei Yamashiro has performed Japan’s first cardiac ablation using the Niobe(R) ES magnetic navigation system on a patient with...
Researchers find gelatin allergy produces flu shot reaction
Dr. Stephanie Albin an allergist presented new findings at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, that indicates that people who...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...