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By NATION REPORTER

THE Patriotic Front (PF) and the Socialist Party have rubbished speculations that the two opposition political parties are in talks for a possible alliance and have described the reports as nothing but a manifestation of political phobia and paranoia by the UPND.

PF chairman for information and publicity Raphael Nakacinda and Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe have said   there had never been talks between the two parties for an alliance and that the claims were only a figment of the UPND imaginations.

A clinical study with children as participants entails extra costs often omitted in the initial budget. Clinical studies involving children are thus at risk of being undercompensated, new research shows.

A new study led by a Ph.D. researcher from The University of Western Australia has found that artificial intelligence using computer or machine learning may help reduce common cardiovascular complications after non-cardiac surgery, including heart attacks and injuries to the heart muscle.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It is important to start intervention from an early stage, e.g., the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage, to prevent or delay the progression of AD. For the early detection of AD and MCI, there is a growing need to develop user-friendly, self-administered screening tools for use in everyday life.

The results of an annual poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association show that 70% of U.S. adults say they feel anxious or extremely anxious about keeping themselves or their families safe. While the number is lower than what was reported during the early onset of the pandemic in 2020, it is 6% higher than in the past two years.

A “peanut patch” worn on the skin may help protect toddlers who have potentially life-threatening peanut allergies, a new clinical trial shows.

A new study led by researchers at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science offers a blueprint to help scientists prevent and reverse motor deficits that occur in old age.

For many people, playing and relaxing in the sun is fun. But for skin cancer survivors, the sun can be a source of fear and anxiety. That’s because sun exposure is one of the most significant risk factors for developing skin cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.

I am 35 and in good health. I am diligent about getting an annual physical. At my last one, the doctor said that while my numbers look good, since high blood pressure and high cholesterol run in my family, I should consider medications to lessen my risk of a heart attack or stroke. I am not inclined to take medication if I do not need it yet. Is there anything else I can consider in terms of lifestyle modifications?

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver. Their study, published today in the journal Cell Metabolism, details the process at the cellular level and could change the way doctors manage the disease in some patients.