New York City has long been a haven for people who want an abortion, and new city programs and policies aim to make sure it remains one since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and tossed abortion regulation back to the states. In 1973, before Roe legalized abortion nationwide, New York was the only […]
Loneliness can often contribute to depression in expectant and new mothers, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers. The researchers say people working with expectant mothers, such as in antenatal classes or consultations, should be aware of the importance of loneliness and the value of encouraging new mothers to develop and maintain […]
The end of any anonymity for sperm and egg donors? Drastic changes to fertility law proposed by health chiefs The move forms part of a raft of proposed changes to the law READ MORE: Inside the murky world of online sperm banks Children born via sperm or egg donation may not need to wait until […]
Will DIY smear tests save lives? As research indicates 80 per cent more women will get screening if they can take own sample Women would test themselves in the privacy of their own home There are around 2,700 new cases of cancer of the cervix each year Using a ‘DIY’ test for cervical cancer could […]
A lot of people are dealing with anxiety, depression or just general unhappiness. Worry, sadness, restlessness, irritability and trouble sleeping are just a few symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Therapy and medications can help. But some simple self-care ideas can lift a person’s mood and […]
WASHINGTON – Late lumen loss (LLL) after percutaneous interventions (PCI) can be reduced significantly by a daily glass of beet juice, according to a phase 2 randomized trial. The protection against LLL, attributed to the nitrate contained in beet juice, was accompanied by a trend for a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), […]
The seven lifestyle factors in middle-age proven to protect you from dementia later in life Researchers tracked 14,000 women in their 50s over two decades for the study They said there were seven factors that could reduce the risk of dementia READ MORE: Dementia signs ‘might be visible up to a decade before diagnosis’ Adopting […]
New research conducted in a laboratory setting may potentially have significant effects on the management of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a condition impacting more than 500,000 individuals in the United States. Organoids are similar in appearance to tiny kidneys, as they are comprised of filtering cells linked to tubes, and are capable of reacting to […]
It has been said that there is no accounting for taste. But what if taste can actually be accounted for, and what if the things doing the accounting are the neural networks inside your brain? In a new paper published in Nature Communications, a team of Caltech researchers show how they have revealed the neural […]
The number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors, experiments in mice and human cells show. Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center who led the study found that combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with another […]
