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5 questions for a scientist who’s working to uncover new treatments for psoriatic arthritis
Early in his career Daniel Cua, Ph.D., made a discovery that would lead to a new medication for the debilitating autoimmune disease. We sat down with Dr. Cua, known as “the father” in his field of study, to learn what his work could mean for those with psoriatic arthritis.
Quiz: How much do you really know about taking care of your eyes?
Around the world, more than 1 billion people have impaired vision—but 80% of these cases are preventable with early diagnosis and treatment. Ready to test your eye IQ with our quiz?
Break a bone badly? You could be a candidate for this innovative 3-D printed medical device
The Trumatch® Graft Cage – Long Bone is a cutting-edge device that could revolutionize trauma care—and help improve outcomes for patients who have the kind of catastrophic bone injuries that can happen in car accidents.
What it really feels like to have multiple sclerosis
The exact cause of the disease is unknown, but there’s a lot scientists do know about how it impacts nearly every part of the body. Scientists like Tatiana Scherz, M.D., who takes us on a guided journey of how the disease manifests—from your brain down to your toes.
Can an Apple Watch reduce the likelihood of suffering a stroke? The innovative study that’s tackling the problem of AFib
Cardiologist C. Michael Gibson is heading up a virtual research study that uses wearable technology and cutting-edge apps to help detect atrial fibrillation, one of the biggest risk factors for stroke. We dive into how the study will work.
Could the answer to preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia be as simple as better oral care? This nurse thinks so.
Some 157,000 patients are diagnosed with the condition each year. But trailblazing nurse Dian Baker has a straightforward yet innovative solution.
An expert explains the latest good—yes, good!—news about lung cancer
A new report from the American Cancer Society sheds light on declining death rates from cancer—especially lung cancer. We asked an expert on the disease to break down the data, and share what’s to come in better detecting and preventing it.
What you need to know about the coronavirus—and a potential preventive vaccine
The coronavirus has made headlines as it has spread from China to other parts of the world. To help stop the global outbreak in its tracks, Johnson & Johnson is already hard at work on a potential preventive vaccine.
Alzheimer’s disease: Why one company refuses to give up the search for a cure
It’s the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with no existing cure. But these researchers are committed to finding better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the debilitating disease, using everything from innovative biomarker tracking to a potential vaccine for early stage patients.
Cracking the genetic code: Why gene sequencing may hold the key to intercepting diseases before they start
Cancer. Alzheimer’s. Even suicide risk. The clues to preventing these and other conditions could be found in our DNA—and these scientists are at the forefront of promising new genetic data research to uncover them.