New CRISPR Enzyme Variants Could be Used to Detect Disease

GenomeWeb-18 hours ago

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A team of University of California, Berkeley researchers led by Jennifer Doudna have published a study describing variants of the ...

Johns Hopkins opens $24M specialty practice for infectious disease ...

Becker's Hospital Review-18 hours ago

The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore will open a $24 million facility exclusively for the treatment of patients with infectious disease on May 8.

Smart Contact Lens Can Detect, Monitor Disease

R & D Magazine-18 hours ago

“This study can be used to diagnose diseases (diabetes and glaucoma) by implementing two types of transparent electronic sensors in the production of smart ...

$1.1M verdict in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Lehigh County

lehighvalleylive.com-20 hours ago

A Lehigh County jury awarded $1.1 million to six people affected by a 2013 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a South Whitehall Township medical facility.

'Second genetic code' edited in stem cells to study disease-causing ...

The San Diego Union-Tribune-20 hours ago

This first-time accomplishment in the field known as epigenetics or epigenomics will help research into diseases caused by improper activation or silencing of ...

State warns of uptick in Lyme disease as ticks spread

WOODTV.com-20 hours ago

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says cases of tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme disease, are popping up across the state.

Wellington Saints to don purple uniforms in support of Motor ...

Stuff.co.nz-20 hours ago

Longtime Saints chairman Justin Toebes has been suffering from the disease since December 2012 and was told in the middle of last year not to expect to live ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

KARE-20 hours ago

Here's something that'll make your skin craw – tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. According to doctors, not only have cases of Lyme disease tripled over the ...

Thyroid Disease Linked With Uveitis

MedPage Today-21 hours ago

Patients with thyroid disease have increased risk for uveitis, suggesting the two diseases may share a common autoimmune pathophysiology, researchers found ...

Liverpool woman heading to USA for Lyme disease treatment

ITV News-21 hours ago

Emma Horlock, from Liverpool, contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick. It left her bed-ridden and suffering severe pain. She's heading to America ...