A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic diseases in an average of eight hours -- a feat that's nearly unheard of in standard clinical care. "A few weeks is what most clinicians call 'rapid' when it comes to sequencing a patient's [...]

On a daily basis, we use technology to help make our lives easier. Although most of the focus is on improvements in electronics like phones and tablets, there are other inventions that can have a greater impact, from small emergencies to major life-threatening events. But what kind of products/gadgets come in handy when you find [...]

For the past twenty years, Americans have rated nursing as the most honest and ethical profession. It doesn’t come without a price, however. This is because working in the health care industry ranks among the most stressful jobs in the world. What better way for you, our hard-working nurses, to reward yourselves than the precious [...]

Credit: © Sherry Young / stock.adobe.com Scientists at Scripps Research, University of Chicago and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new Achilles' heel of influenza virus, making progress in the quest for a universal flu vaccine. Antibodies against a long-ignored section of the virus, which the team dubbed the anchor, have [...]

  https://youtu.be/VdRKVcLn6T8   Did you know that nursing has been seen as the most honest and ethical profession for nearly two decades? Yes, TWO DECADES! According to a Gallup Poll made just in the last year, nurses scored a very high 89%. Nurses are held to what we call the Code of Ethics for [...]

Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of ageing, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed. A study led by the University of Exeter and found that people who rated their sleep the worst also felt older, and perceived their own physical and [...]

Living in cities has been highlighted as an environmental risk factor for schizophrenia and, to a lesser extent, other mental health conditions. However, few studies have explored genetic effects on the choice of residence. New research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, challenges the proposals that city-living is a simple environmental risk factor for schizophrenia or that [...]