Psychology & Psychiatry
7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
As COVID-19 lockdown measures are lifted, some children may experience social anxiety about the prospect of returning to school.
May 27, 2020
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Health
Mapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic pain
A new mass study of people living with chronic pain in the UK has demonstrated the links between pain and certain atmospheric weather conditions.
May 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tools for managing stress and anxiety while self-quarantined
It's normal to feel anxious during times of transition, change or uncertainty. When life feels unpredictable it's crucial to focus on our mental health, connections with family and friends and self-care. Here are some tools ...
Mar 19, 2020
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Medical research
Schistosomiasis research: New hope for a neglected disease
It's a disease that's hard to pronounce and even harder to eradicate, but schistosomiasis is worth the effort. Caused by parasitic worms carried by freshwater snails, schistosomiasis leads to about 280,000 deaths each year, ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Tracking tumor cells and unraveling hidden information
tumor cells circulating in the blood of cancer patients are important markers for early diagnosis, treatment success and patient prognosis. But since so few circulate, identifying them is a challenge. Thanks to artificial ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Medical research
Targeting cancers' surroundings to prevent or limit metastasis
Cancer depends on blood. Just like the rest of the body, tumors need blood vessels to supply them with nutrients and oxygen to grow. But cancer uses these vessels in another way as well—to spread to other parts of the body.
Jan 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug limits cancer spreading
A research team that recently invented a drug to stop blood vessels from forming a treatment resistant barrier around some cancers has now discovered the drug can be used to prevent the cancer from spreading.
Jan 22, 2020
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Genetics
Drug profiling and gene scissors open new avenues in immunotherapy
Researchers have discovered ways to boost CAR T-cell therapy. According to a study published in the Blood journal, drug profiling and the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing method have opened new avenues in the development of CAR T-cell ...
Jan 21, 2020
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Genetics
Whole-genome sequencing analysis to find more exact biomarkers
A new study from Uppsala University shows that whole-genome sequencing increases the precision of genetic studies, which in turn can improve our understanding of how to use biomarkers to discover disease. The results are ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Medical research
Strawberries may be key to developing an insulin pill
More than 30 million Americans suffer from diabetes and must inject themselves with insulin two to four times daily. Researchers have been looking for ways to administer the drug orally, and researchers at Carnegie Mellon ...
Aug 29, 2019
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