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Thinning of the eye’s macular retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is linked to cognitive decline in older adults, new research suggests. Results from a study of more than 400 adults showed an association between baseline macular RNFL thickness and scores…

Researchers from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have identified a new metabolic mechanism in liver cancer cells, by which macropinocytosis, an endocytic process, is used to engulf…

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert 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…

Six in 10 U.S. adults feel comfortable taking charge and giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to the results of a survey released by the American Heart Association. The online survey was conducted in December 2021 and included responses from 1,011…

A team of researchers working at McGill University has found that activation of microglia in the spinal cord following a nerve injury can lead to an increased sensitivity to pain. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group…

When University of Pennsylvania doctoral student Helena Addison worked as a nurse at an inpatient psychiatric hospital, she encountered many people who had previously been incarcerated. The interactions made her want to better understand the mental health fallout from such…

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust expands Hyland Healthcare suite The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has selected Hyland’s PACSgear image capture solution to integrate with its existing OnBase content services platform and new Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system. The new digital…

Beau Hampton’s long wait for psychiatric treatment began last year, after he was accused of attacking his foster father and charged with a misdemeanor. The 18-year-old Hampton, who has a long history of mental illness, sat in jail east of…

Living in a hard-water city can be difficult: your kettle gets limescale, your shampoo never bubbles and often there are traces of pharmaceutical compounds floating around. But is unfiltered tap water actually bad for you? Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi…

Psychological distress is acute for older people with multiple health difficulties in rural and remote areas of Australia, leading to higher health services use – but Flinders University researchers suggest that increased psychological screening in a clinical setting can help…