Technology that enables an unprecedented, high-resolution look for all structural variants in our genes that are known to cause cancer can outperform standard tests used today for common blood cancers like leukemia...

A NEW PURPOSE FOR OLD DRUG
Clonidine is commonly used as a high blood pressure medication and for ADHD. It’s also already been studied in PTSD because clonidine works on adrenergic receptors in the brain, likely best known for their role in...
TARGETING A PROTEIN
In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer more vulnerable to treatment.
CALCULATING THE RISK
Osteoporosis is a major, worsening public health problem and bisphos-phonates, which help restore a healthier balance of bone production and resorption, have been a relatively inexpensive, successful treatment...
OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS
A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our showerheads are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have...
STRESSING THE NEURONS
It’s clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD. Now scientists have evidence that a group of...