Linking human genome sequences to health data will change clinical medicine, says expert

The value of intersecting the sequencing of individuals’ exomes (all expressed genes) or full genomes to…

Smoking while pregnant may compromise children’s kidney function

Compared with those born from nonsmoking mothers, young children whose mothers smoked while pregnant were 1.24-times…

Prior kidney damage may pose risks for pregnant women and their babies

Women with a history of recovered acute kidney injury had an increased rate of preeclampsia and…

Protein monitors lung volume, regulates breathing

A new study might help shed light on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in human babies,…

Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease

An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in…

Heart-related deaths spike at christmas

Heart-related deaths spike during Christmas, but the effect may have nothing to do with the cold…

Losing sleep over discrimination? ‘everyday discrimination’ may contribute to sleep problems

People who perceive more discrimination in daily life have higher rates of sleep problems, based on…

Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years

A Gambian sleeping sickness could be eliminated in 6 years thanks to new research. A combination…

Hidden hearing loss revealed by researchers

A new hearing test has been developed that can identify hearing loss or deficits in some…

Electron-photon small-talk could have big impact on quantum computing

In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, researchers have built a device…