MeSH tree: D01.339.431
Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey for thousands of years—and ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T reduces the activity ...
Oxidative stress is a direct consequence of an excess in the body of so-called free radicals—reactive, unstable molecules that contain oxygen. Free radicals are normal metabolic by-products and also help to relay signals ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and aggressive brain tumor. It proliferates very rapidly, is highly invasive, and there is currently no treatment capable of halting its progression or curing it, which means life expectancy ...
Feb 6, 2026
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Electronic cigarettes—or vapes—can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this secondhand or passive vapor aren't fully understood. So, researchers reporting in Environmental Science & ...
Jan 30, 2026
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For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares. Clinicians have observed ...
Jan 27, 2026
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For decades, scientists have known that mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells, malfunction in Parkinson's disease. But a critical question remained: do the failing mitochondria cause Parkinson's, or do they ...
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Chemotherapy has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but its effectiveness comes at a cost. The powerful drugs used to kill cancer cells often damage healthy tissues as well, leading to side effects ranging from ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to kill cancer cells by blocking their ability to clean up harmful waste. Cancer cells produce high levels of hydrogen peroxide, which can ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary heart disease. It causes the left ventricle to thicken, the heart muscle to contract too strongly and work too hard. This additional strain puts pressure on ...
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