Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
Many people with sickle cell disease don’t receive adequate treatment to ease their pain and are subjected to racial discrimination and stigmatization.
Sept. 18, 2023 • ~10 min
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
Among young children, adolescents and adult women, anemia strikes 1 in 3 globally. Most cases are driven by dietary iron deficiency, red blood cell disorders and untreated tropical diseases.
Sept. 8, 2023 • ~8 min
Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~9 min
Study connects neural gene expression differences to functional distinctions
Researchers compared a pair of superficially similar motor neurons in fruit flies to examine how their differing use of the same genome produced distinctions in form and function.
Aug. 25, 2023 • ~8 min
Scientists develop test to identify people at risk of developing acute myeloid leukaemia and related cancers
The new platform, called ‘MN-predict’, will allow doctors and scientists to identify those at risk and to design new treatments to prevent them from developing
Aug. 24, 2023 • ~4 min
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