Common cardio drugs proven safe in myeloma patients
Commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications—such as statins, diuretics, and blood pressure drugs—appear to have little or no negative impact…
Living near nuclear power plants is associated with higher cancer mortality, national US study reports
A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent…
A New Study Links Living Near Nuclear Plants to Higher Cancer Death Rates
A massive new study suggests more research is needed to understand the potential health effects of living near…
People Really Are More Likely to Commit Crimes After a Cancer Diagnosis
You can draw a straight line between the cancer diagnosis and Walter White becoming the American Southwest’s preeminent…
Experimental Therapy for High-Grade Astrocytomas
Recurrent high-grade astrocytomas (including glioblastoma and IDH-mutant grade 3 and 4 astrocytomas) remain one of the toughest challenges…
NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research
Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…
Tick-derived protein discovery can advance treatment for inflammatory diseases
When the immune system detects a harmful or foreign agent it triggers an inflammatory response small proteins called…
New pathway found connecting liver congestion to fibrosis and cancer
Researchers from The University of Osaka find that chronic liver congestion is linked to severe liver diseases through…
A standard practice for colonoscopy completion
Background and objectives Terminal ileum intubation is considered the completion step of colonoscopy and is usually performed to…
Microplastics found in 90% of prostate cancer tumours
image: ©RHJ | iStock New research from NYU Langone Health detects microplastics in 9 out of 10 prostate…
‘Search and destroy’ treatment halts incurable prostate cancer
A “search and destroy” treatment has been found to halt tumours in some men with incurable prostate cancer.…
New laser technique ensures integrity of mRNA therapeutics
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins that…