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An encouraging response rate and overall survival has been reported for a combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

A biomarker has been identified which is linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and may suggest possible therapeutic targets.

The most common tests for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss.

Sensory neurons appear to be directly affected by two ALS-inducing factors, suggesting important roles for this neuronal subpopulation in ALS-related pathogenesis.

A longitudinal study of 251 adolescents and young adults revealed alterations in brain network reorganization, which was correlated with the development of psychosis.

This skin-like flexible sensor system has the potential to transform oxygenation monitoring of tissues, wounds, skin grafts, and transplanted organs.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified proteins that may be useful in both earlier diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and in more accurate disease prognosis.

A molecular electronic device called a single-molecule break junction has been adapted to detect RNA from strains of E. coli known for causing illness.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is suggested to be one of the leading risk factors for heart disease. The process in which high blood pressure causes heart disease is not completely understood. Now, researchers have found that high blood pressure caused by specific signalling from the brain promotes heart disease by altering stem cells with the bone marrow.

Over 400,000 people have enrolled in a study, conducted by Stanford and Apple, to determine whether a wearable technology can identify irregular heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation.