Circumcision of the penis, or the removal of the foreskin, is not usually medically necessary. For many people, it is…
Medical News Today: Can minocycline help treat rheumatoid arthritis?
Minocycline is an antibiotic that can reduce inflammation. Minocycline can relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but newer treatments…
Next-generation sequencing identifies monogenic diabetes in 16% of patients with late adolescence/adult-onset diabetes selected on a clinical basis: a cross-sectional analysis
Monogenic diabetes (MgD) accounts for 1–2% of all diabetes cases. In adults, MgD is difficult to distinguish from common diabetes…
A moderate dose of novel form of stress promotes longevity
A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or chromatin stress, triggers in cells a response that leads…
No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children
There is no association between exposure to the 2009 H1N1 ‘swine flu’ vaccine during pregnancy and health problems in early…
Possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
Findings from a new study suggest that limiting sugary drinks might contribute to a reduction in cancer cases, say researchers.
How social movements can use virtual worlds
Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their members, according to a new…
Sugary Drinks Linked to Cancer Onset
Those who drank the most sugar-sweetened drinks and fruit juices had higher rates of cancer, including breast cancer.
Sugary Drinks Linked to Cancer Onset
Those who drank the most sugar-sweetened drinks and fruit juices had higher rates of cancer, including breast cancer.
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network as a tool for graduate medical education
Creation of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.