Treatment with gabapentinoids — a group of drugs used for epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety disorders — is associated with…
Increasing red meat intake linked with heightened risk of early death
Increasing red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death, suggests a large US…
Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85
Long the only black faculty member at Columbia’s medical college, he — with Katie Couric — promoted regular colonoscopies, which…
Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85
Long the only black faculty member at Columbia’s medical college, he — with Katie Couric — promoted regular colonoscopies, which…
Superfast gene sequencing helps diagnose critically ill patients
In an analysis of the real-world impact of a pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), developed by scientists to…
How to Protect Your DNA Data Before and After Taking an at-Home Test
Mail-in genetic tests offer a wealth of information about your ancestry and insight into medical risks — in exchange for…
How to Protect Your DNA Data Before and After Taking an at-Home Test
Mail-in genetic tests offer a wealth of information about your ancestry and insight into medical risks — in exchange for…
Norovirus structures could help develop treatments for food poisoning
Researchers have used cryo-EM and computational tools to reconstruct the shell structures of four different strains of human noroviruses. Deciphering…
‘If We Do This Right’ Maybe H.I.V. Will Be Forgotten
Under Demetre Daskalakis’s tenure, New York City has lowered H.I.V. transmission rates, rolled out PrEP and removed some of the…
Medical News Today: Can naltrexone help with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Low doses of naltrexone are a recent, popular treatment for MS symptoms. In this article, we look at the research,…