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Cancer-promoting DNA circles hitchhike on chromosomes to spread to daughter cells

Blocking the circles, known as ecDNA, could lead to new classes of cancer therapies, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues believe.

Lupus caused by common virus

The Epstein-Barr virus can convert B cells it’s infected into diabolical overlords that reprogram myriad other immune cells to attack our tissues

Supplement myth busting

Most people don’t need supplements, and ‘natural’ doesn’t always mean safe.

Cause of mRNA-vaccine-induced myocarditis

Researchers have discovered why COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine cause inflamed heart tissue in some people.

Teen video game addiction

Video game addictions can severely disrupt teens’ sleep, schoolwork and social lives, but there is help available.