Some 30,000 people in the U.S. are affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that damages cells in the brain and spinal cord necessary for movement. Now, a team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Massachusetts General […]
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Furthermore, medical experts also emphasise the importance of […]
The prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). The decline in disability among older Americans was substantial. The odds […]
BBC journalist Humphrey Hawksley poignantly admits keeping his severely disabled and autistic son Christopher, now 26, alive might have been the wrong thing to do – 23 years after writing despairingly of the dearth of help for his boy Humphrey Hawksley’s son has conditions including cerebral palsy and autism Christopher needs constant medical care to […]
Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info From a poor diet to […]
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the expansion of its global oncology efforts through a new agreement with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. This relationship builds on MD Anderson's efforts to share best practices in cancer education, prevention, research and treatment to reduce the burden of cancer […]
Primary lung neuroendocrine tumors are very rare tumors that represent about 1-2% of all lung cancer cases. Only 2,000 to 4,500 are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. The common treatment for early stage lung neuroendocrine tumors is surgery, but that is not an option for all patients. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center are investigating […]
The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as “Kraken,” is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom. But there have been few cases of XBB.1.5 in Australia so far. And its nickname—a mythical sea monster—may be causing unnecessary fear. Yet XBB.1.5 and […]
In the context of infectious diseases, case isolation and quarantine are fundamental tools for preventing their transmission. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social distancing became the norm, with large gatherings prohibited by the Prohibition On Group Gathering Regulation (POGGR) from March 2020 onwards. The goal of these efforts was to prevent or reduce […]
EXCLUSIVE: Womb transplants for TRANS women are ‘very likely in the near future’, claim top fertility experts… so here’s how world-first op would be carried out Experimental surgery could one day result in biological males giving birth Experts say womb transplants for transwomen are needed to end discrimination Transwomen will be able to get a […]
