Researcher advises doctors against overreliance on liquid biopsy used to screen for colorectal cancer recurrence
Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, have data pointing to the limitations of Signatera, a popular liquid biopsy or blood draw test that is used to detect the…
Read MoreCancer: The food that could inhibit cancer growth and slash the risk of the disease by 50%
Prostate cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye discusses symptoms 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 More‘I didn’t let anybody know what was actually happening to me’
It’s little wonder that women are more likely to suffer from burn out, feel chronically stressed and experience higher rates of anxiety and depression. Women often carry more of the load for less reward. Women do nearly double the hours…
Read MoreA speed limit could be a breakthrough for stem cell therapy
A totipotent cell is a single cell that can give rise to a new organism, if given appropriate maternal support. Totipotent cells have many properties, but we do not know all of them yet. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have now…
Read MoreJayne Torvill health: Star, 64, was left ‘gasping for air’ due to ‘problematic’ condition
Dancing on Ice: Arlene Phillips returns as a special guest judge 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…
Read MoreRepeat surgery for recurrence is common among hernia patients
About one in six older Americans who'd undergone an operation to repair a hernia had repeat hernia surgery less than 10 years later, Michigan Medicine research found. These rates have barely improved since the 1990s, when similar data revealed that…
Read MoreHow does space travel impact the human brain?
The human brain is a complex organ that determines how the body functions, processes information, and interacts with the environment. As space exploration continues, it is imperative to study the long-term effects of space travel on the human brain. Long-term…
Read MoreParents of Trans Teen Sue Texas to Stop Investigations
The parents of a transgender teenager in Texas filed a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse. The parents, identified as John and Jane Doe, and their child,…
Read MoreIntermingling between populations may contribute to HIV spread
Sexual partnerships between individuals from different communities may help explain why some community-based HIV prevention efforts were moderately effective, shows a study published in eLife. The findings may help explain the results of some community-based prevention studies and help scientists develop…
Read MoreBaby Formula Makers Still Breaking Global Marketing Rules: Report
LONDON (Reuters) – Almost all parents and pregnant women in China, Vietnam and the United Kingdom are exposed to “aggressive” formula milk marketing campaigns that breach global rules set up after scandals more than 40 years ago, according to a…
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