Q&A: Gene-editing treatment could replace cholesterol meds

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Harvard GazetteA recent trial of a novel gene-editing technique that lowered dangerously high cholesterol by up to 55% has generated talk of a new front opening

Updated on: February 19,2024

Q&A: Gene-editing treatment could replace cholesterol meds

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Harvard GazetteA recent trial of a novel gene-editing technique that lowered dangerously high cholesterol by up to 55% has generated talk of a new front opening

Updated on:February 19,2024

Q&A: Generating data from neurons to teach AI the rules of the brain

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their conce

Updated on: November 28,2024

Q&A: Generating data from neurons to teach AI the rules of the brain

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their conce

Updated on:November 28,2024

Q&A: Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when to get screened and important new treatments

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when to get screened and important new treatments

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at

Updated on:January 10,2024

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on: March 02,2024

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on:March 02,2024

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on: January 16,2024

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on:January 16,2024

Q&A: Navigating menopause—hormone therapy and alternatives

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though about half of the population will experience it at some point, what menopause entails and what treatments are av

Updated on: November 01,2024

Q&A: Navigating menopause—hormone therapy and alternatives

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though about half of the population will experience it at some point, what menopause entails and what treatments are av

Updated on:November 01,2024

Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother's scent to perceive faces

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is d

Updated on: July 31,2024

Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother's scent to perceive faces

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is d

Updated on:July 31,2024

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on: February 29,2024

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on:February 29,2024

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on: January 12,2024

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on:January 12,2024

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on: December 01,2023

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on:December 01,2023

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on: March 21,2024

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on: April 28,2024

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on:April 28,2024