A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models for the central nervous system that
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Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from ‘manageable’ cancer now possible
Scientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which
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Elementary school students who received child-centered play therapy services over the course of a school year showed significant positive changes,
Continue reading »Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on
This year marks the centenary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, the worst flu outbreak in recorded history. A new study
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Analysis of the world’s largest set of genome data from pregnant women, totaling 141,431 expectant mothers from across China, has
Continue reading »Can You Get the Flu from the Flu Shot? 5 Side Effects to Know About
The flu shot most definitely cannot cause the flu–no matter how many times you’ve heard this longstanding myth. Overall, the
Continue reading »Chemotherapy patients are at risk from poor food safety practices at home
While chemotherapy is a gruelling form of treatment in itself, the reduced immune system function that it causes can leave
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Religion and nature can both lead to awe, and turning to one or the other is a common coping strategy
Continue reading »Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases
People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions like cancer, heart disease
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