Oncology & Cancer
Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer
An overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs in people already suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.
Nov 14, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Can virtual reality help people eat a healthier diet?
With heart disease and diabetes—which can be caused or worsened by poor diet—among the leading causes of death and illness for adults in the United States, researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Finding your niche: A synthetic cancer stem cell microenvironment
One of the biggest challenges in biomedical research is finding a way to capture the complexity of the human body in laboratory-based techniques, to enable them to be investigated accurately. Now, researchers from Japan report ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'News overload': How a constant stream of violent images affects your brain
In May 1097, during the siege of Nicaea, crusaders catapulted the severed heads of prisoners over the walls surrounding the city, with the aim of terrorizing their enemy. The strategy worked. On June 19 of the year the crusaders ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Genetics
Are some children genetically predisposed to poor sleep?
Previous research has identified genetic variants associated with insomnia and sleep duration in adults. Now a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that these variants also likely affect ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health
Communities of color suffer disproportionately higher pollution-related deaths, finds nitrogen dioxide exposure study
In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution—a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, trucks and power plants—is more likely to impact people ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Poor night's sleep can trigger atrial fibrillation the next day
We all know that a lousy night's sleep can leave us feeling drained the next day. Now a study by UC San Francisco has found another reason to catch more Z's: poor sleep is tied to significantly higher odds of experiencing ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Health
How much protein do I need as I get older? And do I need supplements to get enough?
If you are a woman around 50, you might have seen advice on social media or from influencers telling you protein requirements increase dramatically in midlife. Such recommendations suggest a 70 kilogram woman needs around ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Health
Transgender adults in rural US had disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease risk
Transgender adults living in the rural Appalachian area of the U.S., were more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors, like tobacco use, obesity and high blood pressure, thank their cisgender peers, according ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations
People who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in adulthood, a new University of Pittsburgh study found. Specifically, higher self-reported childhood ...
Nov 3, 2023
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