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Preventing heart disease with gene editing - promising results in monkeys
One day we might be able to protect against coronary artery disease with a one-off gene editing treatment, according to Verve Therapeutics' study results.
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EndeavorRx: An FDA approved video game and digital therapeutic
EndeavorRx is the first video game to be approved by the FDA and falls into a category of products called digital therapeutics. It is used to treat ADHD.
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How does Pick’s disease progress?
Pick's disease tends to progress faster than other types of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease.
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Have you tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 but have no symptoms? You can still spread it.
Asymptomatic people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 still shed the virus onto surfaces as reported by researchers in China.
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CRISPR technology in type 1 diabetes. A new way forward for treatment?
CRISPR is a new type of genetic technology that has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of many different diseases, including type 1 diabetes.
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COVID-19: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infected patients studied
Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers have a weaker immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with those with mild symptoms, according to researchers in China.
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Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) - a new target identified for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Neuropilin-1 (NRP1), a cell surface receptor, helps SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells and provides a potential new target for COVID-19 drug therapies
Featured Health Guides
Browse our list of detailed information guides that group together a variety of articles for frequently diagnosed conditions.
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Allergies
Allergies are an overreaction by your immune system to a substance or food that is not considered harmful to most other people. Substances that cause allergies are called allergens or “triggers”.
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Asthma
Asthma is a common inflammatory lung disease which can lead to attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
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COVID-19
COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviurus 2) the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot maintain normal blood glucose levels. There are 3 main types: gestational, type 1, type 2 plus a stage before called pre-diabetes.