In essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV), routine measurements of hematological parameters are crucial to diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring. A recent study published in the Bri… [+4775 chars]
For some of us, getting through the day, or even a couple of hours, without a cup of coffee can be hard work. But despite the ubiquity of coffee drinking some estimates suggest that up to 40 per cen… [+6529 chars]
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Over tens of millions of years, the wingless midge Belgica antarctica has perfected the art of freezing itself to push through the darkest and coldest of Antarctica's winter months, carving out an ex… [+4358 chars]
Study animals All mice were maintained and handled according to the Guidelines for Proper Conduct of Animal Experiments by the National Science Council of Japan. The Animal Care and Use Review Commi… [+18196 chars]
Though cancer is said to be a silent killer as its presence is detected only at a later stage where the course of action of disease is irreversible and unstoppable there are few early signs which act… [+799 chars]
Osteoporosis is a widespread condition marked by low bone mass, microarchitectural disturbance, and skeletal fragility, which increases the risk of fracture, especially in the hip, spine, wrist, hume… [+29554 chars]
Scientists have identified a pattern of brain activity that appears to be an electrophysiological marker of sensitivity to reward in both mice and humans. The findings, published in Psychopharmacolog… [+4174 chars]
Last December, it was said that grapeseed extract can reverse your age. This March, the New York Times reported how understanding anti-ageing techniques of centenarian tortoises could be the solution… [+3052 chars]
Statin use for primary prevention of CVD was associated with lower risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations and in-hospital deaths, according to findings from a cohort study published in the Journal of the… [+2131 chars]
Statin use for primary prevention of CVD was associated with lower risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations and in-hospital deaths, according to findings from a cohort study published in the Journal of the… [+2131 chars]
Controlling atopic dermatitis early on with novel drugs that address the primary immune dysfunction of the disease can have a disease-modifying impact in reducing risk of comorbid conditions, said El… [+2223 chars]