Cart is empty New research out of the University of Vermont is homing in on why people with asthma often have worse symptoms if they are obese. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology.
Pulsed radiofrequency with steroid injection brings sciatica relief
Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica. The results of the study were published in Radiology. The combined treatment performed better than steroid injections alone.
Researchers suggest that human aging is the end-product of our developmental program
A new study published in Genome Biology has challenged the traditional view that aging is a result of the accumulation of damage to the body’s hardware, such as the molecular damage to cells caused by oxidative stress. Instead, the study suggests that aging is primarily a result of design flaws in the software of our bodies—the DNA code that orchestrates the development of a single cell into an adult organism.
Compassion could be key to combating body shame
University of Queensland researchers have found compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in overweight or obese adults.
A targeted method to combat cancer
By analyzing tumors in unprecedented depth, the Tumor Profiler project represents an important step along the road toward personalized cancer treatments. And the team have already recorded initial successes: In a study focusing on skin cancer, tumors shrank in about one third of patients.
Early morning university classes correlate with poor sleep and academic performance
Digital data from university students in Singapore suggest they could be getting better grades if their classes started later. The findings, from tens of thousands of students, were published by Duke-NUS Medical School researchers and colleagues in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.
IG warns that lawlessness will not be condoned during the summit for Democracy
INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has warned against any form of lawlessness during the hosting of the summit for Democracy and the visit of the Vice President of the United States of America (USA) Kamala Harris. Mr Kajoba said the Police Service is aware that some individuals and groupings have an agenda to champion […]
Implantable fuel cell that generates electricity from excess glucose in the blood
In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. This means that patients have to obtain the hormone externally to regulate their blood sugar levels. Currently, this is mostly done via insulin pumps that are attached directly to the body. These devices, as well as other medical applications such as pacemakers, require a reliable energy supply, which at present is met primarily by power from either single-use or rechargeable batteries.
Munir Zulu arrested for libel
POLICE have charged and arrested Munir Zulu aged 35 of Meanwood Ndeke with three counts of Libel. In a statement, police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said in the first count, it is alleged that on March 21, 2023 in Lusaka, the suspect issued defamatory remarks in which he alleged that Minister of Finance and National […]
Investigators identify potential new targets to overcome treatment resistance in aggressive breast cancer
Researchers with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborators have shown that immature natural killer (NK) cells are present in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and likely promote, instead of inhibit, disease progression in this cancer type.