People with kidney failure who do not choose conservative management and have not received a kidney transplant can undergo either hemodialysis, which is typically performed several times a week at a clinic, or at-home peritoneal dialysis (PD). New research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology indicates that cost savings associated with PD compared with hemodialysis have […]

High blood sugar: What are the warning signs? 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 Many of us enjoy a sweet treat every now and then. However, […]

Monkeypox virus can linger on surfaces touched by an infected person – but its not clear if second-hand touching can cause infection, CDC reveals Objects touched by a monkeypox positive person may be contaminated with the virus, a CDC investigation finds They are unsure whether the virus can be transmitted through an inanimate object as none of them tested were […]

Martin Roberts fights back tears as he returns to work 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 Taking to Twitter, Martin Roberts confessed: “I’m a bit worried. […]

New double-drug therapy gives fresh hope to Brits with oesophagus cancer New trial suggests patients who take tislelizumab with chemo live much longer Drug is taken by infusion every three weeks and can extend survival time by 50% Treatment, branded a potential ‘step change’, still needs to be approved by NHS  A double-drug therapy offers the best hope yet for […]

Delaying menopause could extend a woman’s lifespan, expert says – because change triggers ‘faster’ aging across rest of the body Dr Jennifer Garrison, an award-winning scientist, said menopause changes the hormone balance in the body which sparks more rapid aging She said that this leads to unequal aging in women, as in some it can strike earlier than others. Menopause […]

In the 1990s, a Swiss physician noticed something intriguing: Children in his practice who lived on farms seemed to have far fewer respiratory allergies than non-farm kids. He teamed with local researchers to probe this observation more rigorously, and sure enough, they found that it held weight — and has for decades. Today, more than one tenth of children in […]

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) research team announced on July 7 that it has succeeded in the world’s first clinical transplantation of a “mini organ” (also called an organoid) into a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC). UC causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. It can be debilitating and can sometimes lead to life-threatening complications. UC belongs […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — California’s third-largest city banished flavored tobacco products from store shelves this summer, joining scores of other cities and counties in the state in a public health push to reduce nicotine addiction among youths and young adults. Like San Jose, Sacramento County also imposed a ban this summer. Los Angeles, California’s largest city, and San Diego will […]

Research led by the University of Kent has discovered evidence of a biorhythm in human primary teeth that is associated with weight gain during adolescence. An international research team led by Dr Patrick Mahoney at Kent's School of Anthropology and Conservation discovered the biorhythm in primary 'milk' molars (Retzius periodicity [RP]) is related to aspects of physical development during early […]