Using an approach based on computer vision technology, researchers can work back from COVID-19 mortality data to see how infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced. The approach could ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Smoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jul 5, 2024
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Scientists from EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have used Danish health registries to predict individual risks for the 20 most common types of cancer.
May 23, 2024
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Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6–9 hours of shut-eye every night, suggests an international ...
Mar 26, 2024
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A study led by researchers from the UGR's Department of Physical Education and Sports, in collaboration with pediatricians from the Pediatric Endocrinology Unit of the "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital in Granada ...
Mar 4, 2024
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A breakthrough in the understanding of the relationship between a naturally occurring enzyme and the liver cancer drug sorafenib could improve the effectiveness of the drug, which currently prolongs the life of liver cancer ...
Dec 4, 2023
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While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a better understanding of the role of fats is also essential. By analyzing the blood profiles of dozens of people suffering from diabetes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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A large proportion of patients who start taking ADHD medication, especially young adults, stop within the first year. However, people who use ADHD medicine for a long time and in higher-than-average doses seem to have a higher ...
Nov 28, 2023
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A multinational study of almost one million individuals confirms a strong and clear association between exposure to radiation from CT scans in young people and an increased risk of blood cancers. This is the main conclusion ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Some strains of heavily antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Ghana are not successful at spreading outside of the hospital, suggesting that control measures can be focused on clinical settings to help curb treatment-resistant ...
Oct 16, 2023
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