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Melanoma is a somewhat unusual cancer—one that blooms before our very eyes, often on sun-exposed skin, and can quickly become deadly as it turns our own skin against us and spreads to other organs. Fortunately, when caught early, melanoma can…

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia, the University of Cambridge and collaborators, have discovered and named two new strains of bacteria in the microbiome of mice that cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms….

A new study led by UC San Francisco has shown that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history of certain psychiatric conditions, have a heightened risk of COVID-19—a finding that may be related to impaired immune response…

A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet. Physical exercise by the mother induces the placenta to secrete the key protein…

Doctor Hilary on the difference between covid and hay fever 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…

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a significant advance in our understanding of epilepsy, as they have identified a potential method of preventing damaging seizure activity. Epilepsy is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disorder affecting approximately 1% of…

Dr Sara Kayat discusses ants that can smell cancer 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…

Acute COVID-19 illness complications include stroke, encephalopathies, neuropsychiatric and inflammatory syndromes, whereas non-severe cases may suffer from longitudinal brain structure and cognition changes. Study: Impact of Dexamethasone and Remdesivir on Neurological Complications during COVID-19. Image Credit: Cryptographer/Shutterstock In a preprint…

Written by Lucy Fry There are key differences between being an empathic person and identifying as an ‘empath’. Psychotherapist and author Lucy Fry explains how to tell these traits apart.   I used to think I was weird, even unwell, because…

Positive lymph node status is not a reliable indicator of the need for adjunctive chemotherapy, and sentinel node biopsy may not be helpful in older women with certain low-risk breast cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting…