The University of Texas-Houston has established a Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) in scleroderma, a chronic disease with no known effective treatment or prevention. The center will conduct investigations into the genetic and environmental factors that affect susceptibility to the disease.
A study by psychiatrists at the University of Washington Medical Center found that unmarried patients were more likely to evoke strong reactions from physicians, with multiple unexplainable physical symptoms and a history of trauma being key indicators.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that a hepatitis infection converts the liver into a 'cancer time bomb' by converting it into billions of cancer-prone cells. The virus makes even apparently healthy cells lose one of two copies of a protective tumor suppressor gene, making them vulnerable to further genetic damage.
A study by Morris Moscovitch finds that face recognition occurs in a distinct brain system, separate from object recognition. Despite difficulties with recognizing common objects, the ability to identify faces remains intact.
A recent study found that a genetic mutation in the CCR5 gene does not fully explain why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for years. Instead, researchers attribute their good health to various factors, including immune system components and viral factors. The investigation involved 33 patients from different cohorts and rev...