Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat, since
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AstraZeneca COVID shots not recommended for under 55s in Canada: govt source
A scientific committee advising Ottawa on COVID-19 vaccines was to recommend Monday halting use of the AstraZeneca shot for people
Continue reading »Midlife loneliness is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Being persistently lonely during midlife (ages 45-64) appears to make people more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Continue reading »Distinct chemical ‘signatures’ for concussion identified in spit of elite rugby players
Distinct chemical signatures for concussion have been identified in the spit of elite male rugby players, reveals research published online
Continue reading »Study outlines testing strategies for safer air travel during the pandemic
Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections
Continue reading »Detonating fuse for breast cancer discovered
Breast cancer is the most common type of tumor found in women. Each year in Germany alone, 69,000 new cases
Continue reading »Move your body for five minutes every hour to counteract lockdown inactivity
A study which looked at activity levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has found lockdown restrictions significantly reduced light
Continue reading »In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues
Pregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, complications can occur. In those
Continue reading »Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast cancer risk
Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated
Continue reading »Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Five physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been elected members of the American Society for
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