Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply pressure to the wound and seal the site with medical…
Read MorePaternal stress associated with children’s emotional and behavioral problems at age two
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and others has found an association between fathers who experience too much stress in the months following…
Read More3D bioprinting platform replicates patient-specific tumors
Bowel cancer patients could in the future benefit from a new 3D bioprinting technology which would use their own cells to replicate the complex cellular environment of solid tumors in 3D models. The University of Bristol-led advance, published in Biofabrication,…
Read MoreJimmy Carr tries ‘not to think about’ his recurrent depression
Jimmy Carr’s new book deals with anxiety and depression We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreMove to zero-emission trucks could save 66,000 US lives
Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says. The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold have zero…
Read MoreA new method for inducing mesenchymal stem cells from iPS cells without using animal-derived components
A group led by Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya has established a new method to generate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from iPS cells via neural crest cells (NCCs) without animal-derived elements. It is expected to be used for cell therapy with…
Read MoreMandy Moore Shares Adorable Picture of ‘Dreamboat’ Son Ozzie
Mandy Moore’s newborn baby Oscar “Ozzie” Bennet is enjoying the good life. The This Is Us star recently shared a photo of her “dreamboat” baby with his arms up in a fully relaxed pose, and the cuteness is almost too…
Read MoreDoes maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?
In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus. Study: Maternal Obesity and Gut Microbiota Are Associated with Fetal Brain Development. Image Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock Pregnancy-related…
Read MoreSpasms could be the first noticeable symptom of high cholesterol
This Morning's Dr Chris discusses the signs of high cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreBiogen Finalizes $900 Million Drug Kickback Settlement, US Says
BOSTON (Reuters) – Biogen Inc has finalized a $900 million settlement resolving a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the biotech company of paying doctors kickbacks to prescribe multiple sclerosis drugs, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday. The settlement resolves a…
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