About 15 per cent of all couples of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. A major reason why so many need assisted reproduction is that nowadays more and more people are putting off starting a family.
“This is a global trend that is…
Category: 5. Health
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Scientists film the heart forming in 3D earlier than ever before
Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo.
For the study, published in The EMBO Journal, the…
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New light shed on health differences between males and females
The results of an international study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) shed new light the underlying biological mechanisms which cause differences in health…
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‘Loop’hole: HIV-1 hijacks human immune cells using circular RNAs
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) to evade the body’s…
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New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.
In a trial where cancers were treated with chemotherapy followed by a targeted cancer drug…
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Combinations of chronic illnesses could double risk of depression
People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at a significantly greater risk of developing depression, a study shows.
Researchers found that some combinations of illnesses — particularly cardiometabolic ones like diabetes and…
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3 Quick Ways For Oz To Reach CMS ‘Power To The People’ Goals
Dr. Mehmet Oz, recently confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has made … More
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator of the…
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Trump Signs Executive Order To Decrease Drug Prices. Here Are The Pros And Cons
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 12: (L-R) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, … More
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TV Star Kate Walsh Talks About Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing
Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh discussed her parents experiences with cancer and her own cancer … More
Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh…
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Humans have shockingly few ways to treat fungal infections
Fighting fungi isn’t easy.
Season two of the streaming series The Last of Us has arrived on Max (light spoilers ahead), bringing viewers back to a world where people combat zombies puppeteered by a mind-controlling fungus. Guns and…
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