Last Updated on April 18, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 27, 2017 – We all adore the beauty of women. Some women may feel that they need some help from medical practice to become the most  beautiful. When …

A price for women’s beauty: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Read more »

Last Updated on April 18, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 26, 2017 – There is ample evidence that the burden of obesity is not the same across ethnic groups. While diet and lifestyle play a large role in determining body …

SEMA4D gene variant quadruples obesity risk in individuals of African descent Read more »

Last Updated on April 18, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 25, 2017 – The Boston-based start up company FDNA has launched an app-based tool for clinicians using facial recognition, artificial intelligence (AI) and genetic big data to improve rare …

Face2Gene: tool using facial recognition, AI and genetic big data to improve rare disease diagnosis and treatment Read more »

Last Updated on October 17, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 24, 2017 –  Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive form of skin cancer, which, in most cases, is caused by the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCV). So far, patients …

Avelumab (Bavencio) approved to treat Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) Read more »

Last Updated on April 19, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 23, 2017 – For sure across the United States, but by a fair assumption worldwide also, late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. There is …

Polygenic hazard scores in age-associated Alzheimer’s disease Read more »

Last Updated on April 19, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 21, 2017 – Health Canada just communicated this important safety information: Cases of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) under treatment of patients with Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) …

Risk of severe if not fatal skin reactions with Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) Read more »

Last Updated on April 19, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 19, 2017 – The evolutionary reasons for variation in nose shape across human populations have been subject to continuing debate. An import function of the nose and nasal …

What your nose shape might tell you Read more »

Last Updated on April 19, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 11, 2017 – This is very good news for a heavy coffee drinker like myself: scientists have identified 24 compounds that increase the brain’s production of the enzyme …

Caffeine could help to protect against dementia Read more »

Last Updated on March 10, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 10, 2017 – A new gene that can lead to sudden death among young people and athletes has now been identified by an international team of researchers. The …

CDH2 gene to cause sudden death in young people Read more »

Last Updated on March 6, 2017 by Joseph Gut – thasso March 06, 2017 – The following article by Samet et. al. discusses the impact that newly sought after legislation and budgeting cuts by the Trump Administration may have on …

The Trump Administration and the environment: Impact on human health Read more »