A new editorial paper titled “Combined targeting of HEDGEHOG signaling and BRD4 as a novel therapeutic option against melanoma” has been published in Oncotarget.
What is Takayasu’s arteritis?
You’ve been feeling fatigued, lost a little weight, and had some muscle aches and pains, and your doctor can’t determine what’s wrong. What seem like symptoms of a common cold could actually be early signs of something called vasculitis, a group of disorders of the blood vessels that often go undiagnosed for years.
Light quality found to enhance contrast vision
Prof Sei-ichi Tsujimura of the Nagoya City University and Prof Su-Ling Yeh of National Taiwan University and Kagoshima University, have discovered that our visual acuity (contrast sensitivity) can be improved by using a light with a special spectrum that can selectively stimulate melanopsin cells in the retina.
Multiple myeloma symptoms are generally nonspecific
Multiple myeloma (MM) symptoms are generally nonspecific, according to a study published online June 25 in Cancers.
More rapid increase seen in rate of OD deaths involving cocaine plus opioids
The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly from 2011 to 2021 than the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine alone, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer disease
For patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease, solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline, according to a study published online July 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held from July 16 to 20 in Amsterdam.
Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. The disease is treatable, especially when caught early. But what is the impact of breast cancer later in life? A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher, in collaboration with investigators at the National Institutes of Health, are working to answer that question for the nearly 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. In their newest study, they found that compared to cancer-free women, breast cancer survivors experience a faster rate of aging.
Does your child have asthma? Here’s how to prepare them to go back to school
Whether your child attends a year-round school or one on a traditional calendar, parents can take steps to make classroom reentry healthier for kids with asthma.
Researchers link early-life exposure to wildfire smoke with early use of upper respiratory medication
Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new study from researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
KBF trial fails to take off
By LUCY PHIRI
TRIAL failed to take off yesterday in the Lusaka Magistrate Court in a matter Zambia Must Prosper leader, Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) is facing money laundering charges and failure to report a suspicious transaction.
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