August 05, 2025

What Do Patients Look for in Health Care Facilities?

An analysis of online reviews of health care facilities identified language patterns associated with positive or negative patient experiences.

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August 04, 2025

Beta-HPV–Driven SCC Resolved After TCR Signaling Correction

Case study shows cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma linked to beta-human papillomavirus cleared following T-cell immune restoration.

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July 29, 2025

Nonblistering Papules: Genetic Mystery Cracked

A woman with a decades-long history of intensely pruritic, nonblistering papules on her extremities was diagnosed with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa, confirmed by COL7A1 gene sequencing, after a comprehensive clinicopathologic evaluation.

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July 23, 2025

6 Blood Proteins Predict Kidney Function Decline

A 6-protein blood-based model predicted kidney function decline in patients with ADPKD more accurately than clinical or imaging-based models, and offers a new pathway for outcome prediction.

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July 21, 2025

Melanoma Risk Differs by Mole Count and Genetic Profile

A large study found distinct genetic and phenotypic risk patterns for nevus-associated and de novo invasive melanomas.

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July 14, 2025

Pegivirus in Brain Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A new study identified human pegivirus in the brains and blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease, revealing virus-linked immune and gene expression changes that varied by genetic background.

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July 09, 2025

Chemotherapy Leaves Long-Lasting DNA Scars in Blood

Chemotherapy, while targeting cancer cells, also leaves a lasting mark on normal blood cells by introducing DNA mutations that can persist for decades.

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July 09, 2025

E. coli Upcycle Turns Plastic to Pills

Scientists engineered E. coli to perform a synthetic chemical reaction that enables the conversion of plastic waste into the common drug paracetamol using a non-toxic, phosphate-driven process inside living cells.

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July 07, 2025

Gene-Starch Interaction Alters Oral Bacteria Balance

A new study found that genetic differences in the AMY1 gene, which affects salivary amylase production, along with dietary starch, influence the types and diversity of bacteria that form in oral biofilms—key players in dental caries and gum disease.

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