Gene variant increases risk of heart failure and shortens lifespan in Black Americans

Study results better define genetic landscape of cervical neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Duke University have shown that 3-4% of self-identified black people in the United States have a genetic variant that increases the risk of …

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers review the current state of retinoblastoma research in the New England Journal of Medicine

Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers review the current state of retinoblastoma research in the New England Journal of Medicine

Newswise — Retinoblastoma is a rare pediatric cancer with approximately 250-300 new cases each year in the United States and approximately 8,000 worldwide. This cancer grows in the retina, a …

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St. Jude researchers reveal structure of Parkinson’s disease-related protein

St. Jude researchers reveal structure of Parkinson's disease-related protein

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have revealed the complex structures of two Parkinson’s disease-related proteins, both of which have been implicated in late-onset cases. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 …

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