Medications
Common blood pressure drugs could improve colorectal cancer survival
Common blood pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.
Aug 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
The X chromosome is silenced in some male cancers
Cancer cells acquire genetic anomalies that allow them to grow and proliferate unchecked. Researchers have now found another difference between cancer cells and normal cells: the X chromosome, typically only inactivated in ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Genetics
Scientists investigate inherited causes of autism
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most heritable of all neuropsychiatric conditions. Yet, most genetic links to ASD found in recent years have involved de novo mutations, which are not passed from parent to child, ...
Feb 4, 2013
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Health informatics
A review of mobile sensing in the COVID-19 era
Mobile sensing has shown its power in the pervasive and effective monitoring of COVID-19 in varying population scales and time duration, according to a study published in Health Data Science.
Sep 23, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy
A study of the associations between drinking alcohol and the chances of becoming pregnant suggests that women who want to conceive should avoid heavy drinking. In the second half of menstrual cycle even moderate drinking ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prior hookworm infection could offer protection from severe COVID-19 symptoms
Prior infection by a parasitic hookworm has been shown to protect mice from severe SARS-CoV-2 disease, offering a potential explanation as to why certain human populations seemed to fare better during the height of the COVID-19 ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Social isolation linked to reduced bone quality in males, mouse study finds
Social isolation may negatively impact bone health, suggests a study conducted in mice being presented Sunday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Jun 18, 2023
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Health
Scholars: Estimates of food insecurity among college students problematic
A growing body of research suggests that food insecurity is prevalent on college campuses. But according to a new paper from a team of University of Illinois experts who study food choice issues, just how many college students ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Health
France launches battle plan against bedbug invasion
The French government said Friday it was launching a concerted effort to fight bedbugs that have appeared in numbers in public transport, cinemas and hospitals.
Sep 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Estimating the risk of SARS-related coronaviruses from bats in Southeast Asia
An approach to estimate and map the risk of potential SARS-related coronaviruses spreading from bats to humans in Southeast Asia is presented in a paper in Nature Communications this week. The study could aid the design of ...
Aug 10, 2022
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