About 11% of women who carry to term will experience prelabor rupture of membrane—a condition where the amniotic sac breaks open early, but labor doesn’t begin. Typically, when a woman’s water breaks but labor doesn’t start, labor is induced. But a new University of Michigan study found that expectant management—waiting a period of time after the water breaks for labor […]
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FILE PHOTO: The company’s logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis said on Tuesday its drug canakinumab (ACZ885) did not meet the primary endpoint of overall survival in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in a Phase III […]
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Researchers have developed a spectroscopic microscope to enable optical measurements of molecular conformations and orientations in biological samples. The novel measurement technique allows researchers to image biological samples at the microscopic level more quickly and accurately. The new instrument is based on the discrete frequency infrared spectroscopic imaging technique developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and […]
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A lie-in at the weekend could actually make you GLOOMY: Experts discover that WHEN we sleep is as important as how much slumber we get We all love a weekend lie‑in, but could a longer snooze on a Sunday morning be pushing you towards the blues? That’s the suggestion from a new U.S. study that found when you sleep is […]
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The vaccine triumph shows us how the NHS should be run… for the good of its patients: A rousing call to arms from leading A&E consultant Dr ROB GALLOWAY Just imagine that you’ve woken up in the middle of the night with chest pain. Not just a twinge or a niggle but a deep, agonising pain going up to your […]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and a risk factor for early-onset dementia. The injury is characterized by a physical insult followed acutely by complement driven neuroinflammation. Complement, a part of the innate immune system that functions both in the brain and throughout the body, enhances the body’s ability to fight pathogens, promote inflammation and clear […]
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If your left foot itches, you might first simply think of the health-related reasons for it — an allergy, a mosquito bite, or a rash. But if the itching feels more otherworldly than that, there are several superstitions related to an itchy foot. Across several cultures, getting the urge to scratch your foot has a plethora of symbolism attached to it, […]
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A study led by UT Southwestern and Children’s Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children’s urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection (UTI). The findings, published recently in Pediatrics, could help speed treatment of this common condition and prevent potentially lifelong complications. UTIs account for up to […]
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Ear candles are exactly what you’d imagine them to be, you light the candles up and put them in your ear canal, with the wacky devices claiming to naturally draw out the wax from ears in a safe manner. It sounds bizarre, but some swear by the unconventional method. Candling your ears sounds like it could be quite painful, but […]
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New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented in a new study conducted at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. Published online in the Journal of Pineal Research, the study involved a controlled laboratory experiment that used healthy volunteers who were on simulated night shift or day shift […]
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