A type of drug known as a PARP inhibitor, already used to treat breast and ovarian cancer, may be useful in treating children with high-risk neuroblastoma—a common childhood tumor with a low survival rate. Neuroblastoma is a cancer in children…
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Bayer to pay out up to $10.9BILLION to settle Roundup lawsuits
Bayer to pay out up to $10.9BILLION to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer On Wednesday, Bayer AG agreed to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle thousands of US lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup…
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82% of Irish adults willing to download COVID-19 contact tracing app
The vast majority of Irish adults—82%—are willing to download a contact tracing app to their smartphone to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research carried out by a team from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software,…
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Allergic reactions due to incorrect food labeling spark calls for tighter regulations
Incorrect labeling of food products is causing too many allergic reactions and needs to be more tightly regulated, a University of Melbourne researcher says. Dr. Giovanni Zurzolo, a research fellow in the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the Melbourne…
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Statins tied to significantly lower death rate from ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—Statin drugs, used for decades to treat high cholesterol, may also reduce deaths for women with ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. “These drugs are appealing as they are widely used, inexpensive, and well-tolerated in most patients. The associated reduction…
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Loneliness did not appear to increase during pandemic: study
Contrary to expectations, the social (physical) distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders put in place across the United States to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to an uptick in loneliness among Americans, according to research published…
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Pandemic advances alternatives to hallway medicine
Efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Canadian hospitals have produced a surprising change in emergency departments: an abrupt end to hallway medicine. Hospital corridors are no longer overflowing with stretchers. Instead, social distancing in waiting areas, virtual emergency…
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What motivates people to use psychedelics: New criteria may help provide the answer
To understand why some drugs are likely to be abused, researchers in the past had identified effects on the brain and behavior shared among the most abused drugs. These common effects include feelings of euphoria that “hijack” the system leading…
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Collagen Treatment: How To Get A Youthful Glow Without Going To A Dermatologist
The beauty industry continues to give a special importance to anti-aging products and procedures to help people across the globe achieve a more youthful glow. Now, thanks to science, everyone can afford that glow without breaking the bank. How? Let’s go…
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Women more likely than men to die waiting for a liver transplant, study finds
A large cohort study has revealed that women are 8.6 percent more likely than men to die while waiting for a liver transplant and 14.4 percent less likely than men to receive a deceased donor liver transplant. It is a…
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