An ancient virus that infected our ancestors tens of millions of years ago may be helping to fuel cancer today, according to a fascinating new study in Science Advances. Targeting these viral remnants still lingering in our DNA could lead to more effective cancer treatment with fewer side effects, the researchers said. The study “gives …
Irregular sleep duration was associated with a higher risk for diabetes in middle-aged to older adults in a new UK Biobank study. The analysis of more than 84,000 participants with 7-day accelerometry data suggested that individuals with the most irregular sleep duration patterns had a 34% higher risk for diabetes compared with their peers who …
Two treatments for rare genetic diseases have been granted approval this month by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis The agency recommended granting a marketing authorization in the European Union (EU) for tofersen (Qalsody) for adult patients with the rare motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Patients with ALS experience nerve cell deterioration in …