Findings from one of the largest consultations on UK bereavement support published
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New findings from one of the largest ever consultations on bereavement support in the U.K. have been published today by the UK […]
Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma
Inactive remnant of retinoblastoma tumor following successful intra-arterial chemotherapy. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer […]
Risk simulation calls for more regular antigen testing to reduce isolation periods for COVID-19
New simulation weighs the pros and cons of cutting isolation times for those infected with Covid-19. Credit: LAIMAN Around the world, many people infected with COVID-19 […]
Harms reporting is inconsistent across organ cancer guidelines
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A review of 33 organ-specific cancer screening guidelines has found that the reporting of harms related to screening tests and procedures is […]
Disarming the immune system’s lethal lung response
CSHL researchers have found treating mice with a drug candidate that inhibits a protein called PTP1B can prevent deadly lung inflammation in mice. Seen here are […]
Keeping aggressive cancer cells in check by blocking a protein responsible for repairs
Three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit: NCI Center for Cancer […]
School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of wrangling groggy […]
Talk with your hands? You might think with them too
When asked about which word represented the larger object, participants answered faster when their hands were free (left) than when hands were restrained (right). Restraining hands […]
Weight loss: The time of day you eat your biggest meal has little effect says new study
Credit: Jan Mika/Shutterstock Some of the most popular diet advice in recent years has centered around the idea that the right timing for your meals can […]
Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people […]
Scientists diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by blood test
Figure1: The novel peripheral blood nerve-derived extracellular vesicle-related marker. Credit: NMDAR2A Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a decline in cognitive function, memory loss, and in […]
New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When Brittany Strickland heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade, she was “deathly scared”—the 33-year-old […]
3D imaging helps to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Noradrenergic neurons of the human locus coeruleus shell in three dimension. Credit: Gilvesy et al. Using a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet, among […]
‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
by CARLA K. JOHNSON Mary Beth Orr poses for a photo in her home, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 in Burien, Wash., south of Seattle. Orr used […]
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, […]
Heat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to […]
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will […]
Dogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Writer Jenny Block and her chiweenie, Aurora, are on a health kick. “We walk at […]
New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise in Trial
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 An experimental antibody therapy for multiple sclerosis can cut symptom flare-ups by half, versus a standard treatment, […]
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using only mouse stem cells, British researchers report they have created synthetic embryos that form a brain, a beating heart […]