Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to a new study published August 17 in the open access journal ...

A lack of diversity in large genomic studies presents a major challenge in understanding how pathogenic variants impact different populations. To address this problem and advance precision medicine ...

The study showed that introducing the TLR7 variant in an animal model led to the development of autoimmune symptoms and potential development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A new report ...

A new study by the Harvard GenderSci Lab in Social Science and Medicine found large variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes across localities and over time ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 nd in the open-access journal ...

What makes an education intervention evidence-based? Over the last 20 years, that question has moved front and center as more federal and state agencies require programs to show evidence of ...

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous ...

Insurers' use of step therapy for specialty drugs varies widely, according to a new study. The analysis, led by researchers at Tufts University and published in Health Affairs, tracked the application ...

Despite Medicaid’s importance as a payer and source of coverage for mental health care, relatively little is known about how prevalence, access, and quality might vary among Medicaid beneficiaries.

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, variation in health care spending among U.S. counties was largely related to variation in service utilization. Understanding the drivers of spending ...