Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?
A pair of mathematicians has introduced a new way of thinking about the incredible complexity of how these biological systems interact, which may help set the stage for better understanding of our bodies and other living things.
Zika virus continues to spread through much of the Americas.
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Researchers have found more evidence that the mosquito-borne virus may be linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, an immunological reaction that can cause temporary paralysis, according to a small study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Scientists have shown that misfolded islet amyloid polypeptide aggregates are transmissible like prions and can trigger the development of type 2 diabetes pathogenesis in the recipient
The August 2016 case highlights a new front in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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On 13 January 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on the case of a 70-year-old Nevada woman who died in September 2016 after developing a bacterial infection that was resistant to 26 different antibiotics
Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified a puzzling and unsettling new cancer-like illness in a 41-year-old man, who is believed to have become infected through a common stomach bug.
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Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?