Our earliest years are a time of rapid learning, yet we typically cannot recall specific experiences from that period—a phenomenon known as infantile amnesia.
Pastor nabbed for raping teen in Lusaka, police say
A THIRTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Pastor of House Ministries Church in Lusaka has been arrested after he allegedly raped an 18-year-old girl. Peter Mulenga who also claims to be a lawyer and operates at Mukwaai Private School in Lusaka allegedly sexually abused the victim on two separate occasions at his residence in Garden township. The victim had been […]
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Memory composition and hippocampal replay: New insights into how the hippocampus helps shape future behavior
The hippocampal formation is a group of brain regions, including the hippocampus and some other structures closely connected to it. This set of brain regions is known to support various important brain functions, including the consolidation of memories, experience-based reasoning, decision-making and spatial navigation (i.e., the ability to map and navigate specific environments).
‘Kind’ detective denies illegally freeing ‘New Year’ remandees.
A DETECTIVE inspector has pleaded not guilty to illegally setting freeing suspects suspects from a police cell on New Year’s Eve. Titus Phiri, 53, of Kabangwe area is charged with abuse of authority of office. It is alleged that on December 31, 2024, Phiri, being a public officer in the Zambia Police Service, arbitrarily abused […]
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High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an international clinical trial has shown.
Improving GLP-1 drug delivery by ‘painting’ it on antibodies
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are peptide-based therapeutics for treating diabetes and for weight loss. Unfortunately, shortages and high costs have made it difficult for people to start and maintain treatment.
Second TB vaccination boosts immunity in bladder cancer patients and reduces cancer recurrence, pilot study suggests
Two doses of a simple tuberculosis vaccination after surgery helps the immune system fight cancer cells and could greatly improve patient outcomes for the most common type of bladder cancer, according to a pilot study of 40 patients.
Study reveals link between new-onset type 2 diabetes and some obesity-related cancers
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is linked to a subsequent increase in the risk of developing some, but not all, obesity-related cancers.
Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) and published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women.
Lusaka man dies in road traffic accident as tipper truck driver flees, police say
A 44-year-old man of Chelston, Lusaka, has died in a road accident that occurred this afternoon at the T-junction of Great East Road and Acacia Road. According to preliminary investigations, a FAW Tipper Truck attempted an improper overtaking maneuver, lost control, and fell onto a Subaru. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga identified the deceased as Austin […]
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