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Pilot sex education program aims to challenge harmful sexualized behaviors and cultures in schools

A new pilot sex education program to help young people, parents and teachers have better conversations about relationships, sex education, and pornography has been designed by the University of Surrey and the University of Bedfordshire.

4 Jul 2023

MHRA's new corporate plan sets out goals for patient safety and access to innovative medical products

A new, visionary Corporate Plan, setting out how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to keep patients safe by enabling access to innovative, safe and effective medical products over the coming three years, has been published today (4 July 2023).

4 Jul 2023

EPFL scientists develop an innovative method for reconstructing Tau fibrils

EPFL scientists have developed ClearTau, an innovative method and platform for reconstructing aggregates of the protein Tau found in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

4 Jul 2023

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

In appearance, the human brain's outermost layer, called the cortex, is a maze of tissue folds. The peaks or raised surfaces of these folds, called gyri, play an important role in the proper functioning of the brain.

4 Jul 2023

New study sheds light on the role of cochlear signal in hearing impairment

A cochlear signal, the exact role of which has been unclear since its discovery around 70 years ago, probably gives the brain information on whether the ear is functioning normally or not.

4 Jul 2023

SYS6006 investigational COVID-19 mRNA vaccine shows promise as fourth dose booster

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 600 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths worldwide.

4 Jul 2023

Healthcare industry of the future: What to expect in the next 50 years

Developments in technology are moving forward rapidly and over the next 50 years, healthcare across the globe will change, including an increased use of AI and robotics.

4 Jul 2023

Crunching the numbers: assessing Hungary's reluctance towards entomophagy

Study explores the rate of insect consumption in Hungary over the five years between 2016 and 2021.

4 Jul 2023

Immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19 may not be the underlying cause of long Covid

Long Covid, which affects nearly two-million people in the UK, is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds.

4 Jul 2023

PSI-developed drug could increase survival chances for metastatic prostate cancer patients

Researchers at PSI have developed a new drug that could increase the survival chances of patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

4 Jul 2023

Growth factor study reveals potential breakthrough in obesity management

Study discusses the effects of a growth factor that showed promising results in mice in an obesity trial.

4 Jul 2023

Unlocking the link: COVID-19 restrictions tied to surge in invasive Group A Streptococcal infections

Researchers investigated the increased incidence of group A streptococci (GAS) infections.

4 Jul 2023

Was there a change in the incidence of diabetes in children and adolescents after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Study compares the incidence rates of pediatric T1D and 2D during and before SARS-CoV-2.

4 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on progress and gaps in hepatitis C clearance cascade

Researchers described the hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination cascade during the direct-acting antivirals (DAA) era.

4 Jul 2023

Two-thirds of US adults report adverse childhood experiences: CDC study reveals troubling prevalence

Researchers provided adverse childhood experience (ACE) prevalence estimates.

4 Jul 2023

Smoking and HPV found to increase risk of head and neck cancer

Tobacco smoking and human papillomavirus (HPV) are both well-known risk factors for head and neck cancer, but there is ample evidence to show they can interact to increase still further the risk of contracting the disease, according to a study by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and the University of Chile.

3 Jul 2023

Research establishes ERβ as a tumor suppressor in inflammatory breast cancer

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "ERβ as a mediator of estrogen signaling in inflammatory breast cancer."

3 Jul 2023

Sugar sialic acid fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut, study shows

A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut.

3 Jul 2023

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as identified by a recent study aided by Tokyo Tech's World Research Hub Initiative.

3 Jul 2023

New approach could improve accuracy of liquid biopsy tests

A research team led by Xianghong Jasmine Zhou, PhD, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has made an important advancement to address one of the major challenges in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, also known as liquid biopsy.

3 Jul 2023

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Pilot sex education program aims to challenge harmful sexualized behaviors and cultures in schools

MHRA's new corporate plan sets out goals for patient safety and access to innovative medical products

EPFL scientists develop an innovative method for reconstructing Tau fibrils

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

New study sheds light on the role of cochlear signal in hearing impairment

SYS6006 investigational COVID-19 mRNA vaccine shows promise as fourth dose booster

Healthcare industry of the future: What to expect in the next 50 years

Crunching the numbers: assessing Hungary's reluctance towards entomophagy

Immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19 may not be the underlying cause of long Covid

PSI-developed drug could increase survival chances for metastatic prostate cancer patients

Growth factor study reveals potential breakthrough in obesity management

Unlocking the link: COVID-19 restrictions tied to surge in invasive Group A Streptococcal infections

Was there a change in the incidence of diabetes in children and adolescents after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Study sheds light on progress and gaps in hepatitis C clearance cascade

Two-thirds of US adults report adverse childhood experiences: CDC study reveals troubling prevalence

Smoking and HPV found to increase risk of head and neck cancer

Research establishes ERβ as a tumor suppressor in inflammatory breast cancer

Sugar sialic acid fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut, study shows

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

New approach could improve accuracy of liquid biopsy tests

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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