Mucus-based gel improves bone graft results and promotes healing Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and help with the healing of larger bone loss, a new study found. Feb 7, 2023 0 1
Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health—that is, their blood pressure, blood glucose levels and blood fats—affect the risk ... Feb 7, 2023 0 15
One in two cancer patients may develop long COVID, with risk higher in women More than one in two cancer patients at a US cancer center experienced symptoms of long COVID-19 for more than six months after initial infection, according to a study published today in eLife. Feb 7, 2023 0 4
Study shows how sleep deprivation affects cognitive performance Anyone who has ever had a night of poor sleep or no sleep at all knows how much the lack of sleep can affect concentration the next day. Researchers at the Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors ... Feb 7, 2023 0 84
Sudden chest pain: What is angina pectoris? That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or "stable angina"—a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication. Feb 7, 2023 0 5
For former football players, concussion and hypertension go hand in hand The chance that former professional football players will be diagnosed with high blood pressure—a known risk factor for cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction—rises in step with the number of concussions the athletes ... Feb 7, 2023 0 30
New study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences. Feb 7, 2023 0 90
Drug combination shows potential in aggressive leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of cancer that originates in the bone marrow, rapidly spreads to the blood, and can quickly cause death if not treated promptly. Despite recent therapeutic advances, it continues ... Feb 7, 2023 0 22
A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body In 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells. Of that 7,000, it is estimated that nearly half will face mortality. University of Saskatchewan (USask) ... Feb 7, 2023 0 5
Study finds use of methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows. Patients receiving the drug include those with moderate ... Feb 7, 2023 0 2
