While the presidential candidates argue about each other’s health plans, Michael Bloomberg’s ads have attacked the president over pre-existing conditions.
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorizes war
British newspapers are routinely glamorizing combat by creating a moral separation between combat and non-combat injuries, according to new research.
Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees
The adoption of children is a fundamental method of building families. However, adoptees may face subsequent adaptive challenges associated with…
More than a knee injury: ACL tears cause harmful changes in our brain structure
It’s known that some joint function is often permanently lost after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and re-injury is common even…
Take-home’ exposures are public health hazard
A new review calls for recognition of ‘take-home’ exposures — exposures to toxic contaminants inadvertently brought home from a family…
Guardian angel of the eye
The lens of the human eye comprises a highly concentrated protein solution, which lends the lens its great refractive power.…
Disease-aggravating mutation found in a mouse model of neonatal mitochondrial disease
The new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant drastically speeds up the disease progression in a mouse model of GRACILE syndrome. This…
Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them…
New way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) is currently used to treat neutropenia due to chemotherapy and has been successfully used for patients…
Americans strongly support human genetics research and potential
Americans are excited and optimistic about genetics and its emerging health applications, per a new survey.