Researchers have discovered that dexamethasone, a widely used anti-inflammatory drug, could help combat metastases in hormone-resistant ER+ breast cancer.
A new study by researchers at the University of Basel have found new…
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Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates
New research reveals that certain social determinants of health-such as socioeconomic status, household characteristics, and racial/ethnic minority status-have significant effects on rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer…
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Kimchi consumption strengthens antigen recognition and immune regulation
Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of seasons in current times, a recent clinical study has scientifically proven that kimchi, a traditional…
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Fewer than 1 in 4 preschoolers meet the recommended daily physical activity levels
Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical activity levels, a new study has found. Additionally, while children are much more active on days when they attend early years settings, most preschoolers…
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Why cat siblings don’t look alike
(Image credit: byakkaya via Getty Images) When we adopted our cat “Scallop” from the ASPCA as a kitten, she left behind a brother, “Clam,” who had been picked up from the…
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Elevated levels of five blood proteins can help predict mortality risk
Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Scientists believe the proteins (PLAUR, SERPINA3, CRIM1, DDR1 and LTBP2), that play key roles in the…
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Novel nanowire platform mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes
Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state.
Astrocytes are the brain’s most abundent and…
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