Health

Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAID The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it’s investigating reports of secondary cancers in patients who received CAR T-cell therapy, one of a suite of …

A new CDC report estimates that the number of U.S. adults with chronic fatigue syndrome is approximately 3.3 million. The CDC’s estimate is larger than previous studies, which health officials say is influenced by long COVID patients. The cause is unknown, but research suggests a prolonged immune system reaction to …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, a painful condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States, predominantly people of color. The innovative therapy promises to repair the gene responsible for the disease. The breakthrough offers a beacon …

Population variation. This chart shows how there are some outlying instances of different populations with different predominant types of peptic ulcers amongst sufferers. Credit: Nature Genetics (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01569-7 Researchers studied stomach and duodenal ulcers in a large research project comparing Japanese and European populations. They found 25 new genetic …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Regular urine color varies but usually ranges from clear to pale yellow. The exact hue depends on how much water you drink. Fluids dilute the yellow pigments in urine. So the more you drink, the clearer your urine looks. When you drink less, the yellow color …

As many Americans focus on holiday shopping, Mark Fenrich, 34, is celebrating the gift of life — which he’s received not once, but four times. During his lifelong struggle with kidney disease, the New York IT project manager has received a total of four kidney transplants from four different members …

Dental hygiene is important for overall wellness, but are your breathing habits affecting your oral health? If you’re breathing through your mouth, this might be the case, according to Dianne Sefo, clinical associate professor and chair of the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting department at NYU. “Mouth breathing can impact …

Cut cantaloupe is displayed for sale at a supermarket in Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, U.S. and Canadian officials reported additional deaths and illnesses in a salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe. Credit: AP Photo/Jonathan Poet A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has …

MU’s Noah Glaser. Credit: University of Missouri Many people associate virtual reality headsets with interactive video games, but a researcher at the University of Missouri is using them for something far more important—helping autistic people navigate public transportation on college campuses. MU researcher Noah Glaser—in collaboration with Matthew Schmidt, an …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A major group of international experts and patients have cooperated in defining new parameters for the development of medicines to treat children and young people. They make a series of recommendations on how the processes should be improved. The work is published today in The Lancet …