160 community cancer centres to open a year early
A target to open 160 cancer community diagnostic centres is on track to be hit a year early, Steve Barclay has announced.The Health Secretary said all planned centres would be open by March. Some 127 are already operating in locations…
Read MoreBrain implant successfully controls both seizures and OCD
A patient at Oregon Health & Science University is the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions: seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive behavior caused by obsessive-compulsive…
Read MoreKicking the habit: Oral microbiota bounces back five years after quitting smoking
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examined the changes in oral microbiota composition due to smoking. Smoking is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, oropharyngeal cancers, periodontitis, and respiratory diseases, among others. Oral microbiota alterations…
Read MoreQ&A: Understanding high-functioning anxiety
Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve always been a high achiever, both personally and professionally. But I struggle with a whirlwind of worries and thoughts, constantly second-guessing myself and pushing for perfection. I’ve heard the term “high-functioning anxiety,” and I feel like…
Read MoreGaps Persist in Awareness, Treatment of High LDL-C
TOPLINE: The prevalence of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has declined over the past two decades, but 1 in 17 Americans still have a level of 160-189 mg/dL, and 1 in 48 have a level ≥ 190 mg/dL, new research…
Read MoreCuproptosis subtypes and immune infiltration provide insights into prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Reviewed Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The role of cuproptosis, a newly discovered form of programmed cell death, remains poorly understood in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study described by this article was aimed at constructing a…
Read MoreNewly identified SARS-CoV-2 infection pathway provides clues to severe COVID-19 cases and obesity link
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have identified a new way that the SARS-CoV-2 virus hijacks its host’s translation machinery using elements within its genetic material and causes COVID-19, paving the way for future study. Viruses can’t replicate independently; they force infected…
Read MoreMarried women in Rajshahi show higher rates of depression compared to men
In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated the gender-specific factors associated with depression among married adults in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Study: Factors affecting depression among married adults: a gender-based household cross-sectional study. Image Credit: Ken stocker/Shutterstock.com Background Depression…
Read MoreDont wait to get this years flu vaccine
Are there any major differences between this year’s flu strains and previous strains? What should people know about this year’s flu shot, and when is the best time to get it? How does the continued spread of COVID-19 impact the…
Read MoreDid You Know Lyme Disease was so Similar to Coronavirus?
The world is under the influence of COVID-19, and medical practitioners are busy testing and healing its patients. But as if Coronavirus hadn’t created enough havoc, another illness which is almost the same is catching the limelight. The name of…
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