Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
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Is it a cold, ‘super flu’ or Covid? How to tell the difference
How to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term
Experimental cholesterol-lowering pill may offer new option for millions
A new kind of pill sharply reduced cholesterol in people at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins
Brain computer interfaces decode imagined speech in paralyzed patients
Last summer, a team of researchers reported using a brain-computer interface to detect words people with paralysis imagined saying, even without them physically attempting to
Study identifies brain region driving one-shot visual learning
Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed “one-shot learning,” have remained unknown.
Hormone therapy reduces abnormal nerve growth in chronic back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and placing a heavy burden on healthcare
Small molecule targets glioblastoma oncogene in preclinical studies
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have identified a molecule that blocks the gene responsible for glioblastoma, raising hopes that the molecule could become a much-needed
New compound advances body clock independent of dosing time
A collaborative team including Emeritus Professor Tei H. (Kanazawa University), Associate Professor Takahata Y. (Osaka University), Professor Numano R. (Toyohashi University of Technology), and Associate
WHO announces restart of preventive cholera vaccinations after nearly 4-year halt
The World Health Organization has announced the restart of preventive cholera vaccination programs globally after they were halted for nearly four years due to a
Promoting thriving is key to high-quality aged care
Recent research at Åbo Akademi University highlights that promoting thriving is essential for older persons in care homes and constitutes a cornerstone of high-quality aged
Molecular signature of sleeping nociceptors offers new pain targets
Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute of Neurophysiology at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen in Germany have deciphered the molecular
Pigs and grizzly bears may reveal secrets of youthful skin
The secret to youthful appearance and repairing scars may lie in a microscopic skin structure humans share with pigs and grizzly bears – but, surprisingly