For a lot of people, the holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year. In fact, they can
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25-year study shows that incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing by more than 3 percent per year in Europe
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that new
Continue reading »Cancer treatments may affect cognitive function by accelerating biological aging
Cancer treatments are suspected to accelerate certain aging processes in the body. A new study has found that indicators of
Continue reading »Heated tobacco product claims by tobacco industry scrutinized by researchers
Claims by the tobacco industry that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are safer than conventional cigarettes are not supported by the
Continue reading »Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing used in treating congenital disease before birth
For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory animals, offering
Continue reading »Potential mechanism by which BCG vaccine lowers blood sugar levels to near normal in type 1 diabetes discovered
Previous research has shown that the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, used to prevent tuberculosis, can reduce blood sugar levels in
Continue reading »Researchers discover aggressive prostate and lung cancers are driven by common mechanisms
UCLA researchers have discovered a common process in the development of late-stage, small cell cancers of the prostate and lung.
Continue reading »Being forgotten by acquaintances can affect self-esteem in the same way as being rejected
Psychologists at The University of Aberdeen looking into the experience of being forgotten have discovered that memory lapses can damage
Continue reading »Baldness caused by alopecia could soon be treatable
Baldness caused by alopecia areata could soon be treated safely and effectively, after an international University of Melbourne-led trial found
Continue reading »Critically ill patients supported by respirators in ICUs may develop weakness from drug treatment, not illness
At least 25 percent of critically ill patients who receive mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs) develop muscular weakness
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