The B.C. Crown corporation that oversees the care of developmentally disabled people will have its home-share program independently reviewed after an inquest into a starvation death earlier this year.

The switch from fetal γ-globin to adult β-globin is controlled by BCL11A. Genetic manipulation of BCL11A improves disease outcomes by turning γ-globin expression back on to compensate for ...

Men still made up the bulk of these deaths, with 17 deaths per 100,000 people. But women’s death rates sped up, jumping up to 8 deaths from 3 per 100,000 people in the time period studied.

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing rapidly among women and young adults, according to new research.Rese Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Between 2018 and 2022, the most recent year for which mortality data are available, the annual percentage change in alcohol-associated liver disease deaths was nearly 9%, compared to 3.5% between ...

The questionnaires also asked adolescents if they ever drank alcohol with their parents’ permission, even just a few sips — and if yes, at what age they first did so. We analyzed whether drinking ...

A new report by economist Anthony Foley found the average alcohol consumption per adult fell by 4.5% last year to 9.49 litres of pure alcohol. This is a drop of more than one-third (34.3%) since 2001.

The researchers found that 40.6% of respondents–over half of whom are women–were aware that alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, and 39.1% and 20.4% were not aware and were uncertain ...

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing — and they’re rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people ...

Sometimes, biology takes a backseat while love steps up to make a family—and these famous adopted people know that firsthand ...

Tourette syndrome (TS) often begins in childhood, but for many patients, its challenges and care needs continue into adulthood. From early recognition and behavioral interventions to managing ...