New research supported by the euCanSHare and HealthyCloud projects has revealed that a model combining ECG features and cardiac imaging-derived radiomics data improves the detection of AF in women. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. AF is a heart condition characterized by an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm. The most commonly encountered cardiac arrhythmia, it […]

A ‘man-child’ is REAL… and scientists say they get less sex because it turns women off Scientists found a ‘man-child’ – where a partner is seen as a ‘dependent’ – is real Women were studied to see how dating a ‘man-child’ affected their sex drive It found women have lower sexual desire when they are dating a ‘man-child’ The word […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Visceral fat is stored deep in the belly unlike subcutaneous fat, […]

Giving patients excess levels of oxygen during surgery is associated with a higher risk of subsequent kidney, heart, and lung injury, finds a large U.S. study published by The BMJ today. Although the absolute risk remains low, this study suggests it is time to reconsider the liberal use of oxygen during general anesthesia, say experts in a linked editorial. Oxygen […]

Latinx individuals have a lower overall risk of melanoma than non-Latinx Whites (NLW), but they are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease, and experience greater mortality. A new qualitative study of Latinx and low-income NLW individuals in California has revealed some of the socioeconomic and community factors that may play a role in preventing early access to care. […]

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully identified the urinary biomarkers of an emerging subclass of synthetic cannabinoids, called OXIZID, to monitor potential abuse. OXIZIDs were the new synthetic cannabinoids identified in Singapore in 2021. The emergence of these synthetic cannabinoids has also posed a challenge to drug policy. Although governments have imposed legislative […]

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that deleting two genes that encode key enzyme proteins (kinases NDR1 and NDR2), impairs the health of neurons and leads to neurodegeneration in young mice as well as in adults. Their study of mouse neurons highlights the essential role of these proteins in maintaining brain health and preventing disease, a finding that […]

One of the most puzzling—and devastating—aspects of cancer is its potentially lethal wanderlust, the spread of the disease from a primary tumor to new and distant site. The process, of course, is formally called metastasis, which at its most basic is recognized as cancer cells on-the-move. Having broken away from a primary tumor these malignant migrants hitch a ride aboard […]

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are currently developing and testing various “combined” vaccines to guard against diseases such as COVID-19, influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in one single injection. The combination shots are possible thanks to advances in mRNA technology, which allow the drugmakers to encode flu antigens into a vaccine cocktail that also carries coronavirus antigens, such as the one […]

Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets—an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy—are being dispensed to patients in Australia. The compromised product is likely a result of poor quality controls during the overseas manufacturing process, research suggests. The study, published in Australasian Psychiatry, used mass spectrometry to analyze six lamotrigine preparations distributed in Australia and two generic […]