According to Global Genes, around 7,000 rare diseases affect approximately 350 million people worldwide. Millions of these people are still waiting and hoping for effective
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Four physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation in recognition of
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Combined oral contraceptive pills (OCP) act by inhibiting ovulation at the level of the pituitary and hypothalamus, via suppression of gonadotropin secretion. Contraceptive pill. Image
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Sleep is increasingly studied concerning many aspects of health, including the cognitive, physiological, and physical. Well-controlled sleep studies have demonstrated an association of better sleep
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Sedentary behavior, defined as activities that require minimal to no body movement, which consequently result in low energy expenditure, has emerged recently as a potential
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is participating in a nationwide phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate whether an investigational omicron-specific booster of
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Specific dispositional characteristics are thought to predispose individuals to depression. One such predisposing factor is maladaptive perfectionism. Perfectionism is defined as setting excessively high standards
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Skeletal muscle cells facilitate voluntary movements such as walking, running, and other forms of exercise. They are comprised of thin, tubular cells called muscle or
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The placenta is the nutritive organ for the human fetus. It plays multiple roles in protecting the pregnancy from pathogens, producing the right endocrine milieu,
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Atransferrinemia is a very rare genetic disorder and is sometimes also known as congenital or hereditary atransferrinemia. It is defined by the lack of healthy,
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