How shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease

byMayo ClinicHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAIn 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for

Pulmonology December 30,2023

How shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease

byMayo ClinicHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAIn 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for

Pulmonology December 30,2023

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

by Michele McDonnall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine that you have low vision and you're completing an online job application using screen reader software.You get th

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

by Michele McDonnall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine that you have low vision and you're completing an online job application using screen reader software.You get th

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Secret vulnerabilities of cancer's 'Death Star' protein revealed

byCenter for Genomic RegulationA three-dimensional image showing the human protein KRAS (blue) interacting with RAF1 (yellow), one of its main partners. The blue-to-red colour gradient indicates

Oncology December 30,2023

Secret vulnerabilities of cancer's 'Death Star' protein revealed

byCenter for Genomic RegulationA three-dimensional image showing the human protein KRAS (blue) interacting with RAF1 (yellow), one of its main partners. The blue-to-red colour gradient indicates

Oncology December 30,2023

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Cardiovascular Diseases December 30,2023

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Cardiovascular Diseases December 30,2023

Pandemic stress not over for asylum seekers and refugees, say study

by Australian Catholic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn ACU study of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domest

World medicine December 30,2023

Pandemic stress not over for asylum seekers and refugees, say study

by Australian Catholic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn ACU study of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domest

World medicine December 30,2023

BioNTech hails key step in building Rwanda mRNA vaccine hub

Credit: CC0 Public DomainGerman manufacturer BioNTech on Monday said it had completed a key step in setting up its first vaccine production hub in Africa aiming to boost access to mRNA jabs on the con

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

BioNTech hails key step in building Rwanda mRNA vaccine hub

Credit: CC0 Public DomainGerman manufacturer BioNTech on Monday said it had completed a key step in setting up its first vaccine production hub in Africa aiming to boost access to mRNA jabs on the con

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely.

Oncology December 28,2023

Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely.

Oncology December 28,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Oncology December 28,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Oncology December 28,2023

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu

Oncology December 28,2023

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu

Oncology December 28,2023

U.S. cancer deaths decline overall, but prostate cancers make rebound

by Dennis ThompsonCancer deaths continue to decline, dropping 33% since 1991 and saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society's annual statistics report.But indi

Oncology December 28,2023

U.S. cancer deaths decline overall, but prostate cancers make rebound

by Dennis ThompsonCancer deaths continue to decline, dropping 33% since 1991 and saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society's annual statistics report.But indi

Oncology December 28,2023