London, May 18 (IANS): UK researchers have developed a novel blood test that can detect early-stage bowel cancer in 80 per cent cases. Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the la… [+1535 chars]
The transition from perimenopause to menopause is accompanied by a proatherogenic shift in lipids and other circulating metabolites that potentially predispose women to cardiovascular disease (CVD). … [+4617 chars]
In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP) by transcriptome-wid… [+6772 chars]
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron as ‘variants of concern’. Being sub-variant of Omicron, the World Health Organisation (WH… [+4844 chars]
In yet another recent finding, researchers have reported that vaccines apart from those specifically targeting COVID-19 can also confer a protective response, especially against getting disease sever… [+2777 chars]
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Canada: Using anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with increased risk of persistent pain, indicating that anti-inflammatory treatments might have negative effects on pain duration, says a recent st… [+2509 chars]
This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) demonstrated that, compared with a reactive strategy of potassium supplementatio… [+1596 chars]
An extract derived from pineapple stem may potentially improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study conducted in mice. Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease generally chara… [+3492 chars]
After Tanzania initiated its second round of polio vaccinations on Wednesday to combat the viruss breakout, the World Health Organization offered Tanzanias assistance in conducting polio campaigns. I… [+1418 chars]
Melbourne: Researchers have decoded why people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, an advance that could lead to the development of new… [+3418 chars]
Long gone are those naive early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when we assumed a one-time infection or a vaccine dose would provide us with life-long immunity against the novel coronavirus. As already… [+2494 chars]
