Study shows many don't know about the unexpected negative effects of nitrous oxide use
People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, new University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows.
Jan 22, 2025
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Polycyclic Compounds: News and Research on Macrocyclic Compounds
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Phase III trial finds trastuzumab emtansine improves long-term survival in HER2 breast cancer
In patients with high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer, post-surgery, or adjuvant, treatment with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) reduced the long-term risk of death or invasive disease by 46% and improved survival compared ...
Jan 15, 2025
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New AI-powered app brings infant jaundice screening home for Asian parents
For the first two to three weeks of their lives, infants have to undergo screening for neonatal jaundice (NNJ). It typically involves frequent clinic visits, which is not only inconvenient, but vulnerable infants could potentially ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Vitamin deficiency may be why you're so tired. A nutritional neuroscientist explains
Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of U.S. adults said they felt "very tired" or "exhausted" most days or every day over a three-month period.
Jan 7, 2025
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Study finds folic acid may protect mothers and children against liver damage from prenatal chemical exposure
A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals and endocrine disruptors may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their ...
Dec 12, 2024
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A new strategy to enhance gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Researchers described a promising new approach for using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease in the journal Human Gene Therapy. To improve the efficacy of gene therapy when using anti-sickling beta globin gene transfer, ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Antibiotic resistance threatens to 'undo a century of medical progress': Five essential reads
Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor—for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if the antibiotic drugs needed to treat them stop ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Air is an overlooked source of nutrients—evidence shows we can inhale some vitamins
You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may be more to it than a simple lack of pollution.
Nov 18, 2024
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Human vision restored by stem cell replacement in regenerative medicine breakthrough
Researchers led by Osaka University in Japan have conducted the first human trial using induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived corneal epithelium to treat limbal stem cell deficiency, offering a potential new avenue for restoring ...
Matcha is having a moment. What are the health benefits of this green tea drink?
Matcha has experienced a surge in popularity in recent months, leading to reports of global shortages and price increases.
Nov 7, 2024
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