Dysfunction or loss of an “antioxidant” enzyme may lead to higher risk for esophageal cancer in patients with gastric reflux disease.

Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests.

Inhibitory neurons that connect and regulate signaling in the brain (interneurons) may contribute to epilepsy and autism in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.

A reversible chemical modification of rhodopsin, a receptor for light, plays a role in the degeneration of retinal cells.

A tool developed for one institution’s electronic health records can work at other institutions, potentially facilitating the use of these records in research studies.

Socioeconomic factors, African ancestry linked to risk for cancer-causing infection.

Females may be at higher risk of potentially fatal heart condition due to gender differences in a protein involved in the heart’s electrical activity.