Inherited diseases of the eye account for at least 2 million cases of blindness worldwide. A few hundred genes that cause eye disease have been…
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Stories of African-American women aging with HIV: ‘My life wasn’t what I hoped it to be’
Sophia Harrison, 51, is a single mother of two, with an extended family to support. She has lived with epilepsy her entire life; she suffers…
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Learn How To Be Fit In Your 40s From The Fittest Hollywood Celebs
Prime physical fitness is the dream of virtually every guy – even nerds. However, this dream is usually not realized, as not many have access…
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Smoking may limit body’s ability to fight dangerous form of skin cancer
Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked,…
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Preclinical research finds new approach to treating aggressive cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a combination of immune checkpoint blockade and targeted therapies that block normal…
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Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer
A research team at the University of Louisville has discovered that an immune checkpoint molecule they developed for cancer immunotherapy, also protects against future development…
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My Black Single Mom Deferred Her Dreams to Save My Life
Mom’s sewing machine churns after years of idling. She is 65, but she still sings Motown classics like a teenager over the hum of her…
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Women more likely to have poorer outcomes following aortic surgery
New research says women fare worse than men following aortic heart surgery. Researchers examined three different outcomes: early death, stroke and a composite of complications….
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Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses on involving primary care physicians in the care of cancer survivors. But research has shown patients…
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How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
When normal cells grow, divide or do any job in the body, they do so in response to a whole slew of internal sensors that…
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