Cart is empty An international team of researchers has demonstrated that a combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent relapse in patients with certain cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma. Their findings support the future development of innovative therapeutic approaches targeting these cancers.
Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer’s
Scientists have created a method to detect key fat-filled particles known as lipoproteins in the central nervous system, opening a new view into the workings of the brain.
EXPLAIN NEW ‘POA’
THE Zambia Police Service has clearly reached a new level of efficiency in its implementation of the Public Order Act and should thus help the nation understand it better.
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Aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat found to safely lower blood pressure in a clinical trial
A team of medical researchers and doctors affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has found, via clinical trial, that the aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat is likely safe to use for reducing blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
Work stress, workload, understaffing driving out health professionals from NHS
Work stress, high workload, and understaffing are the primary factors driving health professionals out of the NHS, suggest the results of a survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk
Shorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened dementia risk, suggest the results of a large, long-term study published online in the journal General Psychiatry.
Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of ‘lazy eye’
In children with amblyopia or “lazy eye,” one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reasons. It may not focus as well, it may be misaligned due to strabismus, or its vision may be obstructed by a cataract or a droopy eyelid. As a result, the brain starts to favor input from the stronger eye, causing the weaker eye to lose vision.
Around one in three UK medical students plans to leave NHS within two years of graduation
Around one in three UK medical students plans to leave the NHS within two years of graduating—either to practice abroad or to abandon medicine altogether—suggest the results of the largest survey of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Large amounts of sedentary time linked with higher risk of dementia in older adults, study shows
Adults aged 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting while watching TV or driving may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study by USC and University of Arizona researchers.
How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy
The risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking on their own.