Health
On Nutrition: Beat the heat
We've been lucky with more rain and cooler weather this summer. My friend Terry in Arizona has not been as fortunate.
Jul 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tiny surgical robots could transform detection and treatment of cancers
A tiny robot which can travel deep into the lungs to detect and treat the first signs of cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of Leeds.
Jul 27, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers uncover how mammary glands control overall energy balance and fat metabolism
An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding breast development, lactation, ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover a molecule that helps pancreas cells mature and limits tumor formation
The pancreas, located behind the stomach, manages the energy supply in our body. It does so by secreting proteins (enzymes) responsible for glucose—the body's main fuel—that reach other organs when required and in the ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Cause of sleep disturbance in cardiac disease identified: Ganglia play previously unrecognized role
About one third of people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems. In a paper published in the journal Science, a team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that heart diseases affect the production of the ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
How heatwaves are dangerous to human health
Record-breaking heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere have again sparked concerns about the danger such blistering temperatures pose to people's health, particularly children and the elderly.
Jul 19, 2023
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Immunology
Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies
Breast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and across pregnancies, according to a new Journal of Experimental Medicine study from the University ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study discovers how specialized white blood cells operate, could lead to preventive treatments
Researchers have cracked how a particular type of immune cell develops in the body and protects against infection and disease. And the discovery could help in the development of more preventive treatments, according to a ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Surgery
Noninvasive device developed for rapid parathyroid detection during thyroid surgery
Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a fluorescence-based noninvasive detection device to allow for the rapid and non-invasive identification of parathyroid ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Yearly scanning not required for common brain tumor detected in 1 in 10 people, study shows
People with a common type of benign brain tumor detected in around one in 10 don't require annual scans, a new national UK study has found.
Jun 23, 2023
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