Molecular signal pathways that stimulate the division of stem cells are generally the same as those active in tumour growth. This limits the possibility of…
Selenium is a trace essential mineral with anti-oxidant properties. The body naturally absorbs selenium from foods such as vegetables, meat and seafood….
This conclusion emerges from research conducted at the University of Granada, which warns of the need to assess children's health risk according to fish…
However the study suggests that if a man’s PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine if he has prostate cancer. These findings…
Catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis—an interventional radiology treatment that uses targeted image-guided drug delivery with specially…
Vaginal prolapse is a condition in which structures such as the uterus, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel, or the vagina itself may begin to prolapse, or…
A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence – ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions. Ice cream researchers at the University…
While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause…
The authors of the research, from Imperial College London, are now planning to take the drug into clinical trials, to establish whether it could offer hope to…
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary…
This was revealed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, Prof. Raz Yirmiya, head of the Brain and Behavior Laboratory, and Prof. Itai Bab, head of the…
A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms — and improved vision — following treatment with the…
“Age-related hearing loss is a very common symptom of aging in humans, and also is universal among mammal species, and it's one of the earliest detectable…
Two articles in the European Respiratory Journal's November issue are dedicated to this dangerous and versatile microorganism.For many years, MRSA infections…
Around three per cent of all children born in Sweden are test-tube babies resulting from IVF (in vitro fertilisation). “There are considerable discrepancies…
Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada, studied 17 women with asthma during their menstrual cycles. Results showed that individuals not…
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