First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to discuss ‘intensely personal’ menopause at global event
Nicola Sturgeon rattled over Scottish independence support 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 understanding. You…
Read MoreNew compounds for cancer immunotherapy via STING-mediated immune activation
Innovations in cancer immunotherapy have achieved clinical success by considerably increasing the survival rate of patients undergoing cancer treatment. However, there still exists an unmet medical need due to the low response rate to checkpoint inhibitors caused by the low…
Read MoreNative Hawaiians are more at risk for gout, study reveals
An analysis of nearly two decades of data has revealed that Native Hawaiian study participants had more than twice the risk of developing gout as older adults, relative to white participants. Black and Japanese participants had the second and third…
Read MoreNew study reveals hundreds of new drug targets to combat tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a stubborn disease, born of yet more stubborn microbes. While many bacterial infections resolve within days of starting antibiotics, tuberculosis often refuses to budge for around six months, and in some cases, may never release its vice grip…
Read MoreNovel photonic technology could enable fluorescent sensors to track molecules deep inside the body
Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells. However, they typically can only be used in cells grown in a lab dish or in tissues close…
Read MoreStudy examines why kidneys can’t regenerate after birth
Tulane University researchers discovered a new mechanism that may explain why human kidneys, which are comprised of almost a million filter units, stop creating new filter cells after birth. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Society…
Read MoreGender differences found in long-term impact of mild concussions
A team of researchers from the University of Waikato, Auckland University of Technology and the University of Auckland, all in New Zealand, has found that women tend to experience more long-term negative impacts from mild concussions than men. In their…
Read MoreLeveling the playing field: How a trauma-informed approach can make physical activity more accessible
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in decreased levels of physical activity, which has implications for physical and mental health. Physical activity can also be an important tool for recovery from the collective trauma experienced and exacerbated throughout the pandemic, especially for…
Read MoreInteractive web portal details the extent of splicing events in noncoding sequences
An online tool reveals the extent of gene-restructuring events in noncoding sequences. An interactive web portal developed by scientists at KAUST offers a platform for cancer researchers to interrogate how RNA splicing in noncoding parts of genes fuels the growth…
Read MoreDoctors call for patients who miss GP appointments to be FINED £10
Doctors call for patients who miss GP appointments to be FINED up to £10 as figures show there are 40,000 ‘no-shows’ each day in England Over 1m GP appointments being wasted per month in England this year so far With…
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