Researchers link cellular transport pathway to aggressive brain cancer
Researchers at McGill University have identified a new cellular pathway that limits the growth and spread of brain tumors by controlling the recycling of cell surface receptor proteins. The study, which will be published January 14 in the Journal of…
Read MoreSharpening clinical imaging with AI and currently approved contrast dyes
A new method for analyzing deep-tissue medical images utilizes artificial neural networks to decrease background noise, giving medical practitioners a clearer, sharper image of deep tissues than currently available. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is a tool used to visualize vascular structures…
Read MoreHigh cholesterol can lead to deadly atherosclerosis – can the condition be reversed?
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips The arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart, so if it becomes narrow due to a process known as atherosclerosis (the build-up of fats and cholesterols), then your life could…
Read MoreTo stretch or not to stretch: What you need to know about exercise warm-ups
Over the past 20 years, static muscle stretching has gotten a bad rap. Once considered an essential part of any sport or exercise warm-up, static stretching has now been removed from the picture almost entirely. This move followed extensive research…
Read MoreJonathan Van Ness Is Launching a Hair-Care Line
Jonathan Van Ness is known for a number of things: giving great grooming advice on Queer Eye, his morning coffee dances on Instagram, being a human ray of sunshine, his partnership with skin-care brand Biossance, and his seriously gorgeous hair….
Read MoreActing quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a heart saver
The longer the time between when heart attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the more damage to the heart muscle, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. A heart attack…
Read MoreBoots and Superdrug Covid vaccine service to launch at 200 stores in UK – full list
Boots will 'do its part' in vaccine rollout says Seb James Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced 24-hour vaccination services are being set out “in due course”. The fight against Covid is truly underway. Health Secretary Matt…
Read MoreModerna CEO says 'we will have to live with coronavirus forever'
Moderna CEO says ‘we are going to have to live with coronavirus forever’ – but believes the firm’s vaccine is protective against the new variants from the UK, South Africa and Brazil Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel spoke at a panel…
Read MorePortugal returning to virus lockdown Friday, says PM
Portugal will return to a lockdown to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced Wednesday. The fresh lockdown, starting Friday, will mean a return to the restrictions in place in March and April 2020, said Costa…
Read MoreScientists reveal mechanism that causes irritable bowel syndrome
KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food intolerances. The study,…
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