Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer: Predicting which patients are at high risk of recurrence to improve outcomes
Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined.
Feb 19, 2024
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Health
Certain indoor air pollutants can be absorbed through the skin. What you need to know
Even though most of us will spend a majority of our lives indoors, that doesn't mean we aren't still exposed to air pollution. Indoor air contains a wide array of pollutants including chemicals found in many common household ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New analysis shows that disinfection is the most effective way to prevent viral contamination of restroom surfaces
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates that viral particles spread to many restroom surfaces during toilet flushing, regardless of whether the toilet lid is up or down. In this ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Health
Thirdhand smoke study teaches reveals more about the risks
It's long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer. Now, researchers are looking more closely at thirdhand smoke, which is the presence of toxic tobacco by-products that remain ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Health
Stop using 'Baby Loungers' due to suffocation risk, feds warn
A popular infant lounger violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard and suffocation risk to babies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns.
Dec 29, 2023
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Medications
Inhaled statins show promise as effective asthma treatment
Statins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma?
Dec 20, 2023
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Genetics
Specific genetic variant may help prevent obesity
A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates insulin release may help individuals resist obesity. The researchers discovered that this ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Immunology
Mathematical dermatology: Unraveling the mechanism of urticaria from eruption shapes
The skin is the largest organ in the human body and plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis as well as protecting the body from the outside environment. Skin diseases can be life-threatening or heavily impair patients' ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting ras with protein engineering
A review paper titled "Targeting Ras with protein engineering" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 27, 2023
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Medications
Checking for counterfeit medication using a smartphone
When it comes to medication or medical devices sold online, end-users often wonder whether these are real or fake. The SmartID counterfeit-proof barcode system means anyone can use a smartphone to check a product is genuine, ...
Nov 2, 2023
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