Credit: public domain CC0 A team of researchers led by Yale can now quantify the factors causing DNA changes that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write in a new article, published in Molecular biology and evolutionthat their new molecular analysis approach brings clarity to a long-standing debate…
PFAS chemicals end up in our environment through the plastic products and other waste we throw away. Picture: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto (Getty Images) New research shows that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS can damage people’s livers over time. The study, a review of evidence in rodents and humans, may also show that exposure…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is no longer recommended for people over 60, according to new guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released Tuesday. The national expert panel released a statement report that reversed its…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is no longer recommended for people over 60, according to new guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released Tuesday. The national expert panel released a statement report that reversed its…
Summary: The study reveals a two-way link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers say that longer and more frequent naps were associated with worse cognition after one year, and that worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent naps during the day. Source: Rush University Medical Center Could…
Summary: The study reveals a two-way link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers say that longer and more frequent naps were associated with worse cognition after one year, and that worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent naps during the day. Source: Rush University Medical Center Could…
Summary: Noninvasive brain stimulation can improve smoking abstinence rates for 3-6 months after quitting smoking. Source: Society for the Study of Addiction A new systematic review published by the scientific journal Addiction found that noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) can improve smoking abstinence rates 3–6 months after quitting, compared to sham brain stimulation. In recent years,…
Male birth control pill could enter human trials in just two months, inventors say, after mouse study showed it could prevent 99% of pregnancies A potential male birth control pill is expected to enter clinical trials as soon as this summer after being successful in tests on mice University of Minnesota researchers found the drug…
Close up of mold growth.Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images Scientists have confirmed a link between drug-resistant fungi in the environment and in human lungs. Environmental molds can cause lung infections in people with vulnerable immune systems. Some molds have developed drug resistance from agricultural exposures, which makes fungal infections more difficult to treat. Researchers from Imperial College…
Summary: A new study describes and defines gender differences in outcomes of tailored clinical interventions in Alzheimer’s disease. Source: FAU After age, the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is gender – two-thirds of AD patients are women. In fact, even when taking into account sex-related mortality rates, age at death and differences…
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