A new analysis reveals that primary liver cancer was among the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries in 2020 and the number of people diagnosed with or dying from primary liver cancer per year could rise by more than 55% by 2040. Investigators call for efforts to control the disease to be prioritized in a new study […]

Tuberculosis can be tough to detect. Diagnosis usually requires coughing up a sputum sample from the lungs, which can be unpleasant, impractical, and even hazardous. But in a promising new study, a multinational team of researchers may have found another way to identify the bacterial disease. Having patients spit into a cup, then loading saliva into a commercially available testing […]

Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, but a mask’s effectiveness depends on how well it fits. Currently, there are no simple ways to measure the fit of a mask, but a new sensor developed at MIT could make it much easier to ensure a good fit. The sensor, which measures physical contact between […]

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs. The P.a. bacteria species has an entire arsenal of strategies for evading the immune system and infecting tissue. Researchers working with Prof. Dr. Winfried Römer and Dr. Carsten Schwan of the University of Freiburg and the Excellence Cluster CIBSS — Centre for Integrative […]

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new, machine learning-based technique to accurately classify the state of macrophages, which are key immune cells. Classifying macrophages is important because they can modify their behavior and act as pro- or anti-inflammatory agents in the immune response. As a result, the work has many implications for research and has the potential to […]

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers assessed the long-term neurological sequelae in the post-acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or long COVD. Study: Long-term neurologic outcomes of COVID-19. Image Credit: Starocean/Shutterstock Long COVID refers to the spectrum of post-acute COVID-19 sequelae involving several extrapulmonary manifestations, including neurological abnormalities. Most studies investigating long COVID-associated neurological disorders have […]

MONTREAL — Amid common patient concerns about weight gain in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, findings from a large study suggest the therapy with the most favorable survival rate — radioiodine — is not associated with an increased risk of weight gain or obesity. “EGRET is the first large study using population-based linked community and hospital data to elucidate the long-term […]

Giada De Laurentiis just made the dessert we’ve been dying to find: one that perfectly combines fruit and sweetness in one easy-to-recreate recipe. On Oct 29, De Laurentiis uploaded a short video of a dessert recipe we know is going to be an instant favorite in the family. She posted the video to her Instagram page @thegiadzy with the caption, […]

A cold snap shouldn’t break your sleep cycle. During the cooler months it can be increasingly difficult to fall asleep quickly and comfortably. Not to mention the cost of living crisis has us all braving the cold so we don’t have to turn our heating on. Lying awake at night because you’re uncomfortable or chilly is super frustrating so we […]

The drug fezolinetant, a selective neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist under investigation for treatment of menopausal vasomotor symptoms, showed acceptable long-term safety and tolerability during a 1-year phase 3 randomized controlled trial, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. The study, called SKYLIGHT 4, examined fezolinetant treatment, especially in terms of endometrial health. The findings […]