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Cardiology

Caffeine intake linked to better vascular health in study

Consuming more caffeine may improve heart health, according to a study published in the Rheumatology journal.

Medical research

New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills

For many people with cancer, intravenous (IV) infusions of chemotherapy are their best chance at a cure. But these infusions can be inconvenient or inaccessible to patients, and some complications arise not from the active ...

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Dentistry

Exploring dental health sensing using a sonic toothbrush

Dental hygiene is an important component to the overall health of a person. Early detection of dental disease is crucial in preventing adverse outcomes. While X-rays are currently the most accurate gold standard for dental ...

Medical research

Psilocybin may lead to increased optimism, rat study suggests

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough in the study of psychedelics to treat disorders including major depression, demonstrating that rats given psilocybin exhibit increased optimism over time.

Genetics

How diabetes risk genes make cells less resilient to stress

The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes by overwhelming ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cell line models identify cause of melanoma with drug resistance

Melanoma is a type of cancer that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment, and is known as the most lethal form of skin cancer due to its high rates of metastasis and recurrence. With ...

Oncology & Cancer

New test detects more cases of cervical cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Innsbruck in Austria have developed a simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer than the method used today. The comprehensive study ...

Radiology & Imaging

New microscopy method shows blood vessel growth in skull injuries

Living bone is fascinating because of its unique ability to adapt to mechanical stress and regenerate without scarring. During fracture healing, blood vessels and bone cells work closely together to gradually replace the ...

Genetics

Rare disease's mutation could explain more common conditions

TREX1 is a gene that is supposed to direct the maintenance of the entire body's DNA, but new research shows that when people are born with mutated TREX1, it causes catastrophic damage to the DNA over time, resulting in a ...

Oncology & Cancer

New role of tumor suppressor STAT3β discovered in leukemia

The protein STAT3β has a positive influence on the course of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and could serve as a prognostic marker in the future. These are the outstanding results of a cancer research study at the Karl Landsteiner ...