Mother celebrates Christmas after surviving baby cancer
In a very rare case, when Li Li, 43, fell pregnant, the cells of her placenta turned into a cancerous tumour. By the time miracle baby Luca was born, the cancer had spread all over Li Li’s body and her…
Read MoreWasabi shows memory-boosting powers in study
Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associate professor at Tohoku University’s Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, said the strength of the results…
Read MoreWhat REALLY is 'hangxiety' and how can you combat it after a big night
Beer fear! What is REALLY happening to your brain the morning after a big night out and how you can combat that crippling ‘hangxiety’ Experts break down what causes the dreaded ‘hangxiety’ and how to combat it READ MORE: Experts reveal…
Read MoreDR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Being cold is good for your brain
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Why being cold is good for your brain, sleep and waistline… And it helped my son after his first-floor plunge As we’ve all noticed, it’s been very chilly recently. My family lives in an old house, which…
Read MoreSpanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes face barriers to using medical technology
Many children with type 1 diabetes benefit from technology—including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices—to help manage their blood sugar level, which is key to staying healthy. But a new UC Davis study finds that if the children…
Read MoreCould visiting a museum be the secret to a healthy life?
It’s Saturday morning. You are barely awake, with a cup of coffee in your hand, and your gaze wanders to the window. It’s raining. So you make up your mind. This afternoon, you will go to a museum. But what…
Read MoreStudy reveals insights into diabetic kidney disease and how anti-obesity drugs work
Data from Australian researchers could partly explain why a trial of a new drug for diabetes, was recently halted because it was found to be so effective. Importantly, the data also reveals how anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic, actually work, which…
Read MoreCRISPR-Cas9: Shaping the Future of Targeted Drug Development
The need for targeted drugsCRISPR/Cas9 in drug discoveryPrecision medicine and personalized therapiesFuture prospects and conclusionsReferences Further reading Clustered regular interspaced short palindromic repeat/CRISPR-associated 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) is a gene-editing technology that has revolutionized biomedical research since its original publication in 2012. The…
Read MoreQ&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over a decade and the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on activities, social connections, and deaths have made these trends increasingly visible. A new Social Policy…
Read MoreFull list of regions where UKs 100 day cough cases are spiking
Whooping cough cases are said to be spiking in the UK with experts warning of the serious consequences of the infection. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes with early symptoms…
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