Gerontology & Geriatrics
What do aged care residents do all day? We tracked their time use to find out
What's the daily routine like for older people in residential aged care facilities?
Sep 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Key blood clotting protein could be 'warning light' for severe COVID cases
A protein that could be an early indicator of severe COVID-19 has been identified and described by scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
Aug 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify a key gene that is turned on in most cancer types
Physician-scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a gene called FOXR2 that is normally turned off in most tissues in the body is activated in at least 70% ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Medical research
Blood test may help determine if nodules detected by CT scans are lung cancer
Annual screenings of patients at high risk for lung cancer can catch tumors early and improve a patient's long-term prognosis. However, low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) has a high false-positive rate that can lead to unnecessary ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Medical research
Speeding up the search for the next COVID-19 antiviral
To put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror and prevent other coronaviruses from causing havoc, the world needs an arsenal of measures to prevent and treat these infections. To develop new medications, researchers ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown
Shanghai slowly whirred back to life Wednesday as a range of COVID-19 restrictions were eased after a two-month lockdown that confined residents to their homes and battered the Chinese economy.
Jun 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer drug could improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a drug already used to treat lung cancer could help to improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients.
Apr 12, 2022
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Medications
FDA panel rejects Lilly's cancer drug tested only in China
(HealthDay)—A new lung cancer drug that has only been tested in China was soundly rejected by an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
Feb 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain shortcuts may be partially to blame for vaccine and mask non-compliance
If close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an adverse reaction to the vaccine, your brain might convince you that you'd have the same experience. This ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Cardiology
Scientists find predictors of heart disease among Black Americans that are shared across ethnicities
Coronary heart disease, which is a major cause of heart attack, develops when damaged or clogged arteries cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Black Americans are at greater risk of coronary heart disease ...
Jan 21, 2022
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