Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,500 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

In his mind, Basil Hubbard can already picture a new world of therapeutic treatments for millions of patients just over the horizon. It’s a future in which diseases like muscular dystrophy, cystic ...

A recent study published in Engineering has provided novel insights into the involvement of α2,6-sialylation in Alzheimer's disease (AD), revealing that the ablation of α2,6-sialyltransferase-I ...

The kidney is one of the body's most vital organs, responsible for filtering waste, balancing electrolytes and maintaining overall health. Any impairment to its function can lead to serious and often ...

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBS), today published a ...

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease affect millions of people worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Those types of diseases cause the brain and nerves to ...