Latest articles by Nicoletta Lanese
Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL
An experimental treatment called VERVE-102 lowers the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood of people with specific cholesterol-raising conditions.
Man in Australia dies of rare, rabies-like disease
A man in New South Wales was exposed to a rare relative of the rabies virus and died of the resulting infection. His was only the fourth case of the disease ever documented.
8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment
A child with a rare genetic disease that affects mitochondria is the first person to receive a new experimental treatment for the potentially life-threatening condition.
Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder
A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.
The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales'
The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques and an array of other symptoms.
A woman started eating foam from her chair while receiving dialysis
A woman on dialysis experienced a lot of fluid buildup between appointments and developed an unusual eating habit in an attempt to counter it.
A rare inherited condition that causes dramatic, early aging
Symptoms of Werner syndrome, which causes premature aging, can appear in a person's teens and progress quickly in their 20s and 30s.
HIV/AIDS: Facts about the viral infection that attacks the immune system
Learn how HIV spreads, how it affects the body and what treatments are available.
New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement
Some studies suggested that declining levels of taurine, an amino acid, might be a key driver of aging. But a new study defies that idea.
A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black
An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
The rare condition that makes people unable to smile
Moebius syndrome is a rare condition that affects several cranial nerves, impairing the muscles that control facial expressions and eye movements.
A man held in a sneeze — and it punctured his windpipe
A man tore his windpipe, in part, due to hay fever.
35 optical illusions
Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.
US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic disease
A baby known as KJ is the first person in the world to receive a customized CRISPR therapy designed to fix a specific mutation.
New CRISPR alternative can 'install' whole genes, paving the way to treatment for many genetic disorders
A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.
A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.
Listeria outbreak that hospitalized 10 linked to California company's ready-to-eat products
A likely source of contamination has been identified in an ongoing Listeria outbreak affecting California and Nevada.
Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection
A man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.
A single molecule may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases
Scientists found a compound that appears to counter common mutations behind POLG-related diseases, rare conditions that harm mitochondrial DNA.
A rash 'migrated' across a man's body from his anus
A man being treated with corticosteroids developed a rare complication of an infection.
'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers
Interview Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.
'How could it have been allowed to happen?': The threat of 'superbugs' was known from the first antibiotic, but we've failed to stop it.
Book "What are sometimes called superbugs — microbes resistant to every available drug — are not merely the stuff of nightmares. They are taking lives right now."
Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, study suggests
A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.
