A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has just begun to spread beyond the original tumour. Such a biopsy can detect lingering disease and […]
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Scientists develop platform to advance medicine research for cancer
A new study published in Genome Biology features a new personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers that will help to accelerate advanced research on genomic medicine and genome-informed drug therapies for cancer mutations. Known as My Personal Mutanome (MPM), the platform features an interactive database that provides insight […]
Zinc could help with fertility during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
A new study has suggested that zinc supplements for both men and women, who are attempting to conceive can assist in reproduction during the coronavirus pandemic. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells. The study was published in the journal ‘Reproductive Sciences’. The COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Older adults should undertake exercise ahead of elective surgery
New research suggests that older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained program of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bed rest. A study published by researchers in the University of Birmingham’s School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences showed that short term ‘prehabilitation’ […]
Scientists reveal regions of the brain where serotonin promotes patience
Whether we’re stuck in traffic at the end of a long day, or eagerly anticipating the release of a new book, film, or album, there are times when we need to be patient. Learning to suppress the impulse for instant gratification is often vital for future success, but how patience […]
Study reveals cooking with wood may cause lung damage
Advanced imaging with CT shows that people who cook with biomass fuels like wood are at risk of suffering considerable damage to their lungs from breathing in dangerous concentrations of pollutants and bacterial toxins, according to a study. The study has been presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological […]
Genetic variations linked to COVID-19 disease severity: Study
With Coronavirus being the most experimented field from past few months’, a new study led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds light on the genetic risk factors that make individuals more or less susceptible to severe COVID-19. Thousands of people test positive for the virus each day, and […]
Antidepressant helps to inhibit growth of cancer cells: Study
Antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, new research suggests. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction that allows different types of cancer to grow. This is shown by a study on cell cultures and lab animals performed by various research labs of KU Leuven. Their findings […]
Here’s how maintaining healthy sleep pattern may help lower risk of heart failure
Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42 per cent lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to a new research. The research was published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Healthy sleep patterns are […]
Study suggests 80 per cent COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency
According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, over 80 per cent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is a hormone the kidneys produce that controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune […]