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.
“Big data” analysis reveals new targets for treating ovarian cancer
A recent study led by Hidenori Machino at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) and the National Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan used a big…