Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks triggered by air pollution.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers led by Xian-Yang Qin at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the risk of liver cancer. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National […]
KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene across all human cancers. Although different KRAS mutations have long been thought to exert the same cancer-driving effects, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers […]
Each year, tens of thousands of children under 5 die from diarrheal disease caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), primarily in low-income countries. A new ETEC vaccine has shown promising results in reducing the risk […]
Extracting and analyzing relevant medical information from large-scale databases such as biobanks poses considerable challenges. To exploit such “big data,” attempts have focused on large sampling algorithms that model individual data points. However, since these […]
A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains adapted to the infant gut and not found in commercial probiotic products. It lays […]
A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows. Led by researchers from NYU Langone Health, the work found that new drugs designed to […]
Genetic ancestry may play a key role in how acral melanoma, a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer, develops and behaves, with important implications for diagnosis and treatment, according to researchers at the Wellcome […]
Imperial College London investigators compared focal therapy with prostate removal surgery for men with prostate cancer that returned after radiotherapy. Matched analyses estimated 10-year cancer-specific survival at 92% after focal therapy and 99% after prostate […]
A traditional Chinese mind-body practice that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditative focus lowered blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking in a large randomized clinical trial published in JACC. Blood pressure reductions […]
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