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Dense breasts and benign breast disease associated with elevated risk of breast cancer

Women with dense breast tissue and benign breast disease face an elevated risk of future breast cancer and could benefit from a tailored mammogram screening strategy, according to a large study published in the journal in Radiology.

17 May 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary announces a new 10-Year Plan to tackle dementia

A new 10-Year Plan to tackle dementia will be published later this year, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed today (Tuesday 17 May 2022).

17 May 2022

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

A new study discusses the risk of COVID-19-related complications in pregnancy and the role of vaccination in reducing this risk.

17 May 2022

Study: Daily intake of Urolithin A improves muscle strength by 12% after four months

Age-associated muscle decline can start as early as 40 years old and there are currently no effective interventions to counteract it other than exercise.

17 May 2022

Danish patients with mental disorders experience a worsening of symptoms due to the war in Ukraine

Danish patients with mental disorders seem to have experienced a worsening of symptoms in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.

17 May 2022

Sonic hedgehog plays key role in the repair strategy of large bone injuries

A USC Stem Cell study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in utero. Key to this repair strategy is a gene with a fittingly heroic name: Sonic hedgehog.

17 May 2022

Using AI to predict heart attacks

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Damini Dey from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about their latest research that involved using AI to predict heart attacks.

17 May 2022

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

The first study to look at follow-up for patients deemed at high risk for lung cancer after CT screening found that 47 percent delayed follow-up care, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

17 May 2022

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Half of the global cases of childhood cancers could occur in Africa by 2050, with 56.3 cases per million people currently having the disease in the region, says a new report.

17 May 2022

Breastfeeding during the rainy season protects infants against environmental enteric dysfunction

Breastfeeding infants continuously for six months during the rainy season, without including any other foods, may help prevent a disease linked to micronutrient deficiencies, a study suggests.

17 May 2022

Exposure to cold and warm temperatures causes changes in gene expression in various organs

Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures.

17 May 2022

Invasive breast cancer risk in men may be linked to self-reported infertility

The risk of invasive breast cancer in men may be associated with self-reported infertility in the male partner finds a study published in the open-access journal Breast Cancer Research.

17 May 2022

As Red Cross moves to pricey blood treatment method, hospitals call for more choice

Americans generally don't spend much time thinking about the nation's blood supply.

17 May 2022

Inflammation plays a key role in resolving pain

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP) by transcriptome-wide analysis of peripheral immune cells from acute LBP patients.

17 May 2022

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

Asymptomatic malaria infections do not reduce the risk of severe disease, as widely believed, but suppress the immune system and prevent it from getting rid of parasites that persist in the bloodstream, research suggests.

16 May 2022

NAVIGATOR trial: Nearly half of asthma patients improved with tezepelumab treatment

A greater proportion of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma had more significant clinical responses to tezepelumab than placebo, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

16 May 2022

Researchers reveal the impact of moral distress on clinicians during the pandemic and supportive actions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations, leaders, researchers, and practitioners have attempted on the fly to deal with the inherent stresses, strains, and struggles related to an unprecedented healthcare crisis in modern times.

16 May 2022

New imaging probe illuminates breast cancer cells to optimize tumor removal

Nearly 13 percent of women born in the U.S. today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives.

16 May 2022

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

We humans lose mental acuity, an unfortunate side effect of aging. And for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the loss of cognitive function often accompanied by mood disorders such as anxiety is a harrowing experience.

16 May 2022

Exercise increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor which bolsters dopamine release

Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the "feel good" hormone dopamine, a new study shows. Dopamine is known to play a key role in movement, motivation, and learning.

16 May 2022

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Dense breasts and benign breast disease associated with elevated risk of breast cancer

Health and Social Care Secretary announces a new 10-Year Plan to tackle dementia

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Study: Daily intake of Urolithin A improves muscle strength by 12% after four months

Danish patients with mental disorders experience a worsening of symptoms due to the war in Ukraine

Sonic hedgehog plays key role in the repair strategy of large bone injuries

Using AI to predict heart attacks

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Breastfeeding during the rainy season protects infants against environmental enteric dysfunction

Exposure to cold and warm temperatures causes changes in gene expression in various organs

Invasive breast cancer risk in men may be linked to self-reported infertility

As Red Cross moves to pricey blood treatment method, hospitals call for more choice

Inflammation plays a key role in resolving pain

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

NAVIGATOR trial: Nearly half of asthma patients improved with tezepelumab treatment

Researchers reveal the impact of moral distress on clinicians during the pandemic and supportive actions

New imaging probe illuminates breast cancer cells to optimize tumor removal

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

Exercise increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor which bolsters dopamine release

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