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New biomarker may extend detection window for date-rape drug GHB

Every hour is critical when it comes to detecting the use of drugs used to render victims unconscious. The substance GHB, which is commonly used in this way, is excreted rapidly from blood and urine. Researchers at the University ...

Why does cancer rarely spread to the heart? Researchers develop organ-on-a-chip platform to find out

Researchers from the University of Toronto have created a new multi-organ-on-a-chip device to investigate why the heart is one of the least common sites of cancer metastasis, creating new opportunities for cancer research ...

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Night owls who eat late may face higher health risks

A new study led by UTHealth Houston identified a link between late-night eating and sleeping habits, gut health and metabolic disease, offering new insights into why some individuals with obesity may face a risk of inflammation ...

Imaging nerves during surgery without turning down the lights

Avoiding accidental nerve damage is an important concern in many surgical procedures. Nerves can be difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissue, particularly in complex anatomical regions. Fluorescence-guided surgery ...

Axonal defects linked to rare form of Parkinson's disease

A genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease produced abnormalities in a subset of nerve cells, offering a clue about the disease's causes, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Why eczema increases the risk of asthma in patients

People with eczema often develop allergic asthma during the course of their lives. The reason for this is still largely unclear. Two publications from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) now turn the spotlight ...

Stopping Ozempic may be bad for your health

In people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and no established cardiovascular disease (CVD), starting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) treatment and then stopping is associated with twice the combined risk of heart ...