'Foam cells' that accelerate tumor growth in glioblastoma can be inhibited, researchers discover A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a certain type of cell—foam cells—in patients with the aggressive brain tumor glioblastoma. It has been shown how these cells accelerate the cancer's growth ... Nov 5, 2024 0 36
Study explores effective strategies to combat loneliness in older adults Loneliness among older adults is a growing public health concern, linked to cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, mental illness, high health care usage and premature death. Nov 5, 2024 0 1
Black Americans still suffer worse health: Why there's so little progress One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. Nov 5, 2024 0 0
How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers' lives On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a woman at the Florida landscaping business that he had joined that week, the Davey Tree Expert Co., ... Nov 5, 2024 0 0
Experts suggest Michelangelo depicted breast cancer in the Sistine Chapel fresco Led by forensic pathologist Andreas G. Nerlich of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, a team of international experts propose that Michelangelo's fresco "The Flood" in the Sistine Chapel portrays a young woman exhibiting ... Nov 5, 2024 report 0 127
Medical oncologist explains how breast cancer screening can save lives Breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when it's localized to a very small part of the body. When we can catch it early and decrease the risk ... Nov 5, 2024 0 0
Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression. Nov 5, 2024 0 0
Study finds pandemic contribution from voluntary sector is 'under-valued' A study has found that the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector played a "crucial" role supporting Greater Manchester communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout—but that their ... Nov 5, 2024 0 0
Researchers reveal the long, silent history of sports concussion University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past. Nov 5, 2024 0 0
The chaotic beginnings of the tool that made heart surgery possible Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, surgeons graft arteries, fix structural defects or transplant entire hearts. Nov 5, 2024 0 1