Luke needed jabs to stop bleeding. Now he's been liberated
A tale of hope: For 25 years haemophiliac Luke needed jabs to stop the bleeding that could kill him. Now he’s been liberated by a breakthrough gene therapy When Luke Pembroke was diagnosed with the bleeding disorder haemophilia at 11…
Read MoreJunk food ad restrictions prevent almost 100,000 obesity cases
Junk food advertising ban on Transport for London has stopped 100,000 people from becoming fat, study claims Nearly 95,000 fewer people in London were obese a year after junk food ad ban Analysis suggests policy will save NHS £218million over…
Read MoreNIH provides $11.2 million grant to support neuroscience-related research at Kansas State
The Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity Center, or CNAP, at Kansas State University will continue important neuroscience-related research, thanks to a grant of $11.2 million from the National Institutes of Health. The phase II grant is part of the…
Read MoreAsda worker mistook symptom for Covid stress before devastating diagnosis
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Read MoreMyths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment. Unfortunately, neither of those facts has sunk…
Read MoreIndia reports Asias first possible monkeypox death
Indian authorities reported on Monday Asia’s first possible monkeypox fatality after a man who recently returned from United Arab Emirates died after testing positive. Kerala state’s health ministry said tests on the 22-year-old “showed that the man had monkeypox”. Three…
Read MoreOverturning Roe v. Wade Isn’t the End for Abortion Opponents
Now that Roe v. Wade has been toppled, abortion opponents are taking a multifaceted approach in their quest to end abortions nationwide, targeting their strategies to the dynamics of each state as they attempt to create new laws and defend…
Read MoreLarge-scale study of disordered eating in children explores role of weight, sex and puberty
Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each year. Early intervention is essential for minimizing harm, but…
Read MoreCarbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a safe cancer hyperthermia strategy that utilizes photothermal conversion agents to convert light energy into heat to ablate cancer cells. On one hand, high-temperature (>50 ℃) PTT causes an unavoidable threat to surrounding healthy tissues and…
Read MoreHow to get your kid to eat breakfast before school. And yes, it’s OK to have dinner leftovers or a sandwich
The cereal bowl is sitting there getting mushy and gross. You ask your child to eat for the 20th time, but still they sit there, totally unwilling. Eventually, there is simply no time left (the school bell will ring in…
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