Breastfeeding is linked to lower depression and anxiety years later
A decade-long study following Irish mothers suggests that the mental health benefits of breastfeeding may extend well beyond…
Cork hospital psychologist to support patients undergoing cancer treatment
The Mercy Hospital Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr Jennifer Hayes as consulting clinical psychologist in the…
Researchers discover how aggressive breast cancer controls protein production
A previously unknown mechanism that makes it possible for aggressive so-called triple-negative breast cancer to fine-tune its production…
Multiple myeloma rates increasing twice as high in men than in women
Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and…
Whole-genome sequencing improves PARP inhibitor treatment prediction
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit…
School-based HPV vaccination protects even unvaccinated women
A nationwide Swedish study reveals that when HPV vaccination reaches high coverage through schools, it protects even those…
10 Minutes of Intensive Workout Can Trigger Powerful Anti-Cancer Effects: New Study
Credit: Fitsum Admasu Those brief, intense workouts you’ve heard about that boost fitness might also help fight certain…
Virtual reality helping patients in chronic pain
Virtual reality has become part of how chronic pain is treated, including for patients in public hospitals in…
Novel degraders show promise in preclinical studies
Cancer cells employ a variety of strategies to evade the immune system, and modern immunotherapies aim precisely at…
Kerry student wins top prize for ‘extraordinary’ brain cancer diagnostic tool
A 15-year-old from Kerry has scooped the top prize at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Stimulating immune cells could offer new treatment for nerve injury pain
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process…