National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists have discovered that the evasion of apoptosis is a key driver of drug resistance in patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of aggressive blood cancer. ...
Mar 19, 2024
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People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to experts at UC San Francisco and Harvard, who made the recommendations ...
Mar 18, 2024
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The life and death of cells are governed by processes that—when disrupted—can lead to cancer. Apoptosis, the process of programmed cell death, is tightly regulated by the B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) family of proteins. ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Some infants are born with too few nephrons, the filtering units in kidneys that help the body remove waste and excess fluid. Whether due to low birth weight, maternal diabetes, inadequate nutrition or genetic mutations, ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Conditions affecting the nervous system—such as strokes, migraines and dementia—have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, a major new analysis said on Friday.
Mar 15, 2024
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Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Researchers hope findings from a new study of liver transplant patients will lead to improved interventions for those from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Mar 14, 2024
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Climate change poses profound public health threats to people of all ages. But as the climate changes, the world is facing another public health challenge: aging.
Mar 14, 2024
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Public health officials in Arizona's most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year—more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Cases of cancer among UK men and women aged 35-69 years have seen a modest rise over the last quarter of a century, but there has also been a substantial decline in death rates, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Mar 13, 2024
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