A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme
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Better quality of life and cancer patients’ satisfaction with a coordinating nurse
Investing in the continuity of care for lung cancer patients can bring tremendous benefits in terms of patient satisfaction and
Continue reading »Study highlights the health and economic benefits of a US salt reduction strategy
New research, published in PLOS Medicine, conducted by researchers at the University of Liverpool, Imperial College London, Friedman School of
Continue reading »Hepatitis C: A novel point-of-care assay
One of the major challenges identified by the WHO in efforts to eradicate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the
Continue reading »The search is on for a treatment target for acute kidney injury
When you have diabetes then get an acute kidney injury there is a multiplier effect that can worsen your prognosis
Continue reading »Blood flow is a major influence on tumor cell metastasis
Scientists have long theorized that blood flow plays an integral role in cancer metastasis. But new research testing this long-held
Continue reading »Sunshine could hold clues on the timing for a severe form of heart attack, study says
The sun’s radiation could be a factor in seasonal patterns of a deadly type of heart attack, according to new
Continue reading »Doctors should consider using e-cigarettes to help patients who have repeatedly failed to quit tobacco, a new study says
Growing evidence of the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a quitting aid means doctors should consider recommending them as a less
Continue reading »A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave ‘synch’
Everyday experience makes it obvious – sometimes frustratingly so – that our working memory capacity is limited. We can only
Continue reading »How did gonorrhea become a drug-resistant superbug?
The bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is resistant to multiple standard antibiotics and now threatens to develop
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