For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental. Three-quarters of food in the supermarket has added sugar, according to University of Michigan researcher Monica Dus, leading the scientist to wonder whether our sense of taste can become dulled to sweetness. Now, in a study of rats, a collaboration of U-M researchers discovered that, yes, a diet of high […]

The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, according to a UW Medicine study published today in eLife, an open-access, life sciences journal. The changes detected may have important implications for a woman's risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI) . But the authors don't yet know if the changes increase or decrease the risk […]

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new approach to engineering natural killer (NK) cells with a second chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) to act as a logic gate, requiring two signals to eliminate a target cell. In preclinical studies, these next-generation CAR NK cells improved tumor specificity and enhanced anti-tumor activity by overcoming a […]

IRVINE, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden criticized Republicans and drug companies during a stop at a California community college on Friday as he campaigned for fellow Democrats in November’s midterm elections. Biden’s trip includes stops in California on Friday and Oregon on Saturday as the president looks to position his party, the Democrats, as a champion of consumers […]

Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol 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 Drinking and eating too much can cause fat build-up in the […]

An increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is a dangerous condition that can be caused by brain bleeds, a brain tumor, cerebral edema, traumatic brain injury, and hydrocephalus. ICP monitoring is thus a key aspect of patient care in patients with these disorders. Additionally, ICP measurements are relevant when estimating cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), an indicator of cerebral autoregulation (CA). CPP […]

Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) is now available for use in children aged 1 to 12 years who have chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD), which can develop after stem cell transplantation for treatment of a blood cancer. Specifically, the indication is for pediatric patients with cGVHD who have already been treated with one or more lines of systemic therapy. The manufacturers have also launched a […]

British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots 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 Clotting risks are primarily associated with the development of thrombosis, which causes blockages inside […]

Sick of feeling stressed and short on time during your lunchtime walks? Cultivating a sense of awe might help, as Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi has been finding out. Since the pandemic, loads of us have developed a serious walking habit. We might not be hiking round the Lakes every weekend, but we’re used to breaking up our days with […]

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency 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 It can be harder to get enough vitamin […]