Cart is empty Dominique Lee was training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportunity. Instead, she was drugged and sexually assaulted.
Researchers identify biology behind aggressive breast cancers in Black women
Researchers at Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are unlocking the biology behind aggressive breast cancers in Black women.
NGOCC red-flags poverty, alien cultures
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
THE Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has raised a red flag on an array of social, economic and political challenges Zambia is facing and has called for concerted efforts in finding solutions as the country celebrates its 59 years of independence.
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Study suggests marijuana use damages brain immune cells vital to adolescent development
In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana’s major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are specialized brain immune cells, that may worsen a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.
From morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent
Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They will come to know their assigned cadaver intimately. During the course of their studies, they will carefully pull back layers of skin, muscle and tissue as they learn the fundamentals of human anatomy.
Special polymer for microfluidic chips could reduce need for animal testing in medical research
Every organism needs to breathe—including cells that we use in in vitro microphysiological systems. We now have promising results with a material that enhances the quality of our experiments.
SAMIA SUHULU GIFTS ZAMBIA WITH LAND
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TANZANIAN President Samia Suhulu Hassan says her government has allocated 20 hectors to Zambia at Kwale in Tanzania for consignments destined for Zambia.
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Researchers develop magnetic resonance compatible brain PET scanner with high performance
Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) represents a potent instrument for brain imaging. However, the current spatial resolution of PET scanners utilized for brain imaging leaves room for enhancement.
Air pollution linked to postpartum depression in large Southern California cohort
Research led by the University of California, Irvine, has found a significant association between long-term antepartum and postpartum air pollution exposure and higher risks of postpartum depression (PPD).
Researchers develop new approach to improve visual perception training
Constant training improves the capacities of human perception. Just as years of practice hone the senses of smell and taste of sommeliers, for example, so too are experienced radiologists able to spot anomalies in X-rays at a glance.