In recent years, the legalization of marijuana has become more widespread. Some people use the drug recreationally, while some use it to relieve chronic pain […]
Microbiome could be culprit when good drugs do harm
People sometimes suffer toxic side effects from drugs that help many others. Yale scientists have identified a surprising explanation—the gut microbiome. The research, published Feb. […]
Laughter may be best medicine—for brain surgery
Neuroscientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered a focal pathway in the brain that when electrically stimulated causes immediate laughter, followed by a […]
Immune response to gut microbes may be early indicator of type 1 diabetes
A team of researchers with members affiliated with several institutions in Canada has found an association between children with a genetic disposition to type 1 […]
Claims that bilingualism keeps brains young could be ‘wishful thinking’
Speaking two languages is a highly valuable skill but is an unlikely defence against age-related cognitive decline as previously thought, according to new research on […]
Kidnapped Teen Jayme Closs Escaped Her Abductor. Here’s What She May Be Going Through Now
It’s hard to imagine what Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who escaped her captor safely on January 10 after being held captive for 88 days, […]
Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy
A large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has found that the mutational […]
Yes, photoshopped ‘beauty’ should be banned
I have known media owner and personality Mia Freedman for 25 years and count her as one of my dearest friends. As we now live […]
Why ultrasound imaging may be the future of neurological treatments
After decades of medical dramas filling our TV screens, the figure of a technician wielding an ultrasound wand is so prolific, it’s easily called to […]
Half of all cancer deaths could be easily prevented – Video
If all the people keep to four simple tips that could be prevented, according to a large study, 40 to 70 percent of all cancer […]
“About the malignancy of tumors, ideally, can only be judged by a pathologist”
According to various estimates, the percentage of discrepancies between clinical and morphological diagnosis in Oncology is up to 30-40%. Official statistics are not gathered. The […]
Should we be afraid of cancer from the mobile phone, if you are a male rat?
In connection with the completion of a major study on mobile phone cancer risk news headlines exploded with reports on the subject. Given that the […]