In a study of adults with advanced prostate cancer taking androgen-receptor pathway inhibitors and different types of anticoagulants, investigators found no evidence of an increase in patients’ bleeding or clotting…
Category: 6. Health
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Study: Sunlight helps Diabetics control blood sugar
Natural light may play a meaningful role in preventing and managing Type 2 diabetes, according to findings from a study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. The trial tested the impact of different lighting conditions…
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South Africa: Bringing It Home – South Africa is Leading the Charge to Make Anti-HIV jab for Africa
South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic versions of an anti-HIV jab that could end Aids by 2043 in the country. The original version of the…
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Blocking FAK protein may help to overcome resistance in ovarian cancer
A new preclinical study has demonstrated that locking the focal adhesion kinase (FAK) protein may help the immune system better detect and attack ovarian tumours.
Scientists have identified a potential strategy to strengthen the
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Pregnancy Issues Boost Stress, Heart Risks Long-Term
Research Highlights:
- A study that looked at over 3,000 women experiencing a first pregnancy determined that persistently higher stress levels were associated with high blood pressure post pregnancy, specifically in women who had faced…
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Unmasking the hyper-active circuitry of early Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists at King’s College London have pinpointed a mechanism behind the increased neural connectivity observed in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Published in Translational Psychiatry, the…
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Redefining the “aging brain” through diverse data
Age is more than just one number. While neuroscientists used to think of cognitive aging as a single trendline, they now realize that vast individual differences require a more predictive and personalized approach. As they uncover…
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Identifying common genetic markers for multiple sclerosis
A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed that people of South Asian, African , and European ancestry share many of the same genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis…
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