Hereditary cancer is more common than you might think Cancer touches nearly every Australian, with 1 in 2 people facing a diagnosis by age 85. Sep 16, 2024 0 1
Study: The vast majority of school-age children in Spain consume unhealthy snacks The World Health Organization (WHO) has been expressing its concern about the sustained increase in overweight and obesity among children all over the world for years. More than 390 million children and adolescents aged 5 ... Sep 16, 2024 0 0
New figures indicate substantially higher future need for palliative care among people living with dementia A new Research Letter published in Palliative Medicine estimates that the palliative care needs of people living with dementia in England and Wales will be much higher by 2040 than previous projections have indicated. Sep 16, 2024 0 0
Endometriosis pain leads to missed school and work in two-thirds of women with the condition, new study finds More than two-thirds of women with endometriosis missed school or work due to pain from the condition, in a study of more than 17,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the U.S. That is a key finding of new research published ... Sep 16, 2024 0 0
Epilepsy surgery found to reverse cognitive decline in children There is a significant improvement in the cognition of children who have undergone brain surgery for epilepsy, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Sep 16, 2024 0 1
At the UN, world leaders are negotiating a global approach to antimicrobial resistance The United Nations General Assembly could turn the tide on antimicrobial resistance. The keys to making this happen are ensuring policymakers have the best available evidence and rallying political support through unifying ... Sep 16, 2024 0 0
Why teens with autism struggle with non-verbal cues A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning. Sep 16, 2024 0 48
Researchers develop new approach to document genetic ancestry University of Glasgow researchers have helped to develop a new method for understanding the relationships between different DNA sequences and where they come from. Sep 16, 2024 0 1
New insight into the effects of proton-pump inhibitors in children Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed to suppress stomach acid in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Prescribing rates of PPIs in children have risen more than 500% in the past two decades, ... Sep 16, 2024 0 0
Telemedicine improved doctors' quality of patient care during COVID, new research shows We all remember when the COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020 upended the comfort of our daily routines. Businesses were forced to adapt to limited ways of engaging with customers, with varied levels of success. Sep 16, 2024 0 0
