Category: 6. Health

Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect: they modify it to achieve optimal conditions to produce viral proteins and thus spread more quickly. This is the main conclusion of a study by Pompeu Fabra…

A naturally-occurring protein in the human body could protect people from one of the world’s biggest killers – sepsis. The protein’s ability to reduce inflammation in a preclinical study raises hopes that it could be the…

Female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate monthly across the menstrual cycle, affecting moods and energy levels. New research from the University of Oregon finds that those fluctuations don’t change a woman’s ability…

More than a quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors such as red meat intake and smoking, according to the largest study of its kind.

The study, published in the Lancet Oncology, used data from population-based…

Researchers at Ohio University have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments. The study published in the International Journal of Molecular Science and led by Goll-Ohio Eminent…

A new study has uncovered a troubling potential link between microplastics and cancerous prostate tumors. While the study doesn’t prove causation, it raises questions about the effects microplastics may have on the development of certain cancers.

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Four years after ICU admission, mortality remains strikingly high in ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients, and many survivors continue to struggle with fatigue, insomnia, functional decline, and reduced quality of life.

Study: Four…