Oncology & Cancer
New method could lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients
A special type of MRI scan where patients inhale 100% oxygen could result in lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients.
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Genetics
Q&A: Differences of sex development 101—it's complicated
Boy or girl? It's not always as simple as that. Internationally renowned researcher into differences of sex development (DSDs), Professor Vincent Harley, introduces the topic and answers your questions—separating fact from ...
12 hours ago
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early detection of COVID-19 variants in Prague wastewater reveals upcoming waves faster than clinical data
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague together with colleagues from Military Health Institute and Prague Water Supply and Sewerage Company have successfully utilized nanopore-based sequencing ...
13 hours ago
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Pediatrics
Is it OK for kids to lift weights? At what age and how heavy? Here's what parents need to know
Exercise is excellent for kids.
Aug 14, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study shows a mouse brain under stress sends messages to the gut that reduce levels of beneficial bacteria
A team of medical researchers from the U.S., China and Germany reports that when a mouse feels stressed, its brain sends signals to a gut gland that leads to elimination of a type of bacteria that prevents inflammation and ...
Medications
New study looks at drug exposures of COVID-19 therapy for pregnant people
A new study provides important insights into the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous remdesivir in treating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in pregnant women.
Aug 13, 2024
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Medical economics
Guiding principles for the next generation of health care sustainability metrics
There is a growing movement to promote greener policies to achieve greater environmental sustainability in hospitals and other health care facilities. Yet without accurate, meaningful metrics to measure progress, advocates ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Diabetes
New molecular insights into bariatric surgery's impact on obesity and type 2 diabetes
Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have published a study in Diabetes & Metabolism that sheds light on the molecular adaptations ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
STAG2 protein mutations and associated spatial alteration of DNA structure can contribute to development of leukemia
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT) studied hundreds of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They discovered that specific mutations in the STAG2 protein cause altered DNA folding in the cell ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Medical research
Mammary glands in a dish—what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
All mammals have mammary glands that produce milk, a feature that has fascinated scientists for many years. Questions such as why mammary glands evolved in the first place, how they have adapted across different species and ...
Aug 13, 2024
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