Genetic information can improve colorectal cancer screening
Hereditary risk of colorectal cancer should be assessed in a more comprehensive way, shows a study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Using comprehensive genetic…
Better survival rates among heart patients with Down syndrome
Since 1990, the mortality rate for children born with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect has more than halved.
Contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma
Glaucoma effects around 70 million people worldwide and can cause irreversible loss of vision if not treated – but around half of those living with the condition are…
Increased body and abdominal fat caused insulin resistance already in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk
High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood, a new study shows….
Many more infected by TBE virus than previously known
The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed.