Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people's basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as oppos… [+5301 chars]
The growth of the cancerous cells in the body is influenced by several environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. It means every individual is equally prone to cancer, irrespective of their age, s… [+569 chars]
Importance of the discovery What we can do is look at what does that gene code for? What is it associated with? And that can help us find the pathways that lead to the disease. And then you start to… [+4099 chars]
Patient Case: A 64-Year-Old Man with Elevated PSA Levels <ul><li>A 64-year-old-man underwent PSA testing during his annual physical with his primary care physician; PSA was 5.6 ng/mL and PSA density… [+3765 chars]
<ul><li>Predicting cardiovascular risk is important for clinicians providing patient care and for scientists developing new drugs.</li><li>Scientists can use biomarker surrogates as signs that cardio… [+6137 chars]
Leafy greens are a particular problem, the researchers found (Getty) Organic food carries an aura of being healthy - but could organic vegetables give you a bad case of food poisoning or worse? … [+3849 chars]
Malaria is mainly a travel-associated infection in Belgium, where between 2016 and 2019, 327 to 420 cases were reported annually by the National Reference Laboratory. Local transmission is only spora… [+4351 chars]
World Malaria Day is marked annually on 25 April to focus global attention on malaria, and its devastating impact on families, communities and societal development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. … [+3744 chars]
Our progress in the fight against polio shows why vaccination is important Increasing awareness about the power of vaccines and closing immunization gaps could protect millions of people worldwide f… [+1705 chars]
Cholesterol is vital to many processes in the human body, and when people talk about high cholesterol in a negative way, they are usually referring to LDL (aka the "bad cholesterol") rather than HDL … [+3645 chars]
Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: Factors contributing to underuse of epinephrine autoinjectors in pediatric patients with food allergy. Tonya Winders, CEO and president, Allergy & Asth… [+1786 chars]
A new study highlights the limitations of the research Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, smartwatch advocates and wearable tech companies thought t… [+3770 chars]
