Q&A: Gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine

by Bavesh Kana,The ConversationScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDTuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is th

Updated on: August 06,2024

Q&A: Gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine

by Bavesh Kana,The ConversationScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDTuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is th

Updated on:August 06,2024

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Adolescents and gynecologic health

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMy daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine beca

Updated on: March 02,2024

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Adolescents and gynecologic health

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMy daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine beca

Updated on:March 02,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on:January 10,2024

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024

Q&A: Music intervention programs can enhance parent and baby language interactions

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrevious research shows that conversational turns (interactive conversations) between parents and children are import

Updated on: April 17,2024

Q&A: Music intervention programs can enhance parent and baby language interactions

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrevious research shows that conversational turns (interactive conversations) between parents and children are import

Updated on:April 17,2024

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on:November 13,2023

Q&A: 'Sports specialization' in young athletes can do more harm than good

by Ben Wilson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are play

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: 'Sports specialization' in young athletes can do more harm than good

by Ben Wilson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are play

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on: January 19,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on:January 19,2024

Q&A: Diabetes care for the aging population in the digital age

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedha N. Munshi, MD, a geriatrician and endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has dedicated her career

Updated on: February 18,2025

Q&A: Diabetes care for the aging population in the digital age

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedha N. Munshi, MD, a geriatrician and endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has dedicated her career

Updated on:February 18,2025

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on: January 24,2024

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on:January 24,2024