US counties: Medical debt and Late-Stage cancer correlation
From unpaid medical bills to delayed screening, researchers examined whether financial hardship at the community level tracks with…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
High expression of CTDNEP1 gene linked to poorer kidney cancer survival
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney…
Cassie Roma: TV personality and entrepreneur reveals ‘large tumour’ found in kidney
She said she “wept and fell into the arms of my wife and best friend” after the “good…
Rānui Apartments: West Coast man spends 500 nights in Christchurch for treatment
West Coast man Greg Carter has spent 500 nights in Christchurch for treatment. With home on the West…
Giant-nucleus cells form the foundation of early-stage cancer
Iron is an essential micronutrient, but excess iron can damage cells and increase cancer risk. While many cells…
Rituximab alters T-cell metabolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is caused when the filtering system in the kidneys is damaged, allowing large amounts of protein…
Caloric restriction reduces genetic mutations across the mouse genome
Mutations are changes in the molecular “letters” that make up DNA, the genetic blueprint for cells. Mutations build…
Caffeine dominates esports supplements, says new systematic review
Pure caffeine supplementation was associated with consistent improvements in cognitive function, gaming performance and psychological mood. The review…
Chronic stress is more than a mental health problem: How it can raise blood pressure and put your kidneys at risk
Managing stress does not mean eliminating every difficult situation. The practical goal is to reduce the body’s repeated…
Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites
Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating…
Taiwan Biobank data reveals ongoing natural selection in living humans
For more than a century, scientists have sought to reconstruct human evolution using diverse lines of evidence, including…