Do you tend to feel exhausted and drained after a therapy session? Read this. It’s only when my therapy sessions come to an end that I realise how exhausting they are. Despite having been in therapy on and off for five years now, I’m still surprised by how floored I feel after most of my […]
Diabetes: The drink that can ‘accentuate’ blood sugar mismanagement – ‘best avoided’
Diabetes UK show how to test feet for diabetic feet sensitivity 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 Fruit is a vital […]
Pfizer asks FDA to approve omicron-specific booster shot
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of an updated booster shot that targets several versions of the omicron variant. Animal studies show that the new mRNA vaccine produces an immune response against both the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, with clinical trials set […]
Optimization of human small intestinal organoids
Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids—miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help them to better study the functioning of the small intestine during health and disease. Specifically, the researchers managed to develop organoids that contain mature Paneth cells, which were not present in the […]
3 big pharmacy chains must pay $650 million to Ohio counties for role in opioid crisis
Three of the country’s largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic, a U.S. federal judge has ordered. The decision follows a November jury verdict that found CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies continued to dispense significant quantities of […]
Add high jumps into your warm up to get energised
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: high jumps. Do you ever start your workout feeling flat? Sometimes, it’s […]
Study explores the role of follicle stimulating hormone in driving postmenopausal obesity, breast cancer
For women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, which, in turn, raises the risk for breast cancer after menopause. That much is known. What science hasn't quite figured out yet is the bodily mechanism that causes this obesity, also known as adiposity, […]
Researchers study schizophrenia by emulating it in a petri dish
It was one of those coveted moments of serendipity in a scientific career. Angeles Rabadan, Ph.D., left Raju Tomer’s lab at Columbia University for the day, but not before storing in an incubator a tiny tube with the few remaining drops of a cell-rich solution. When she returned the next morning, she saw something that […]
Dr Mosley shares the relaxing practice that can ‘improve vision’ – ‘Powerful effect’
Dr Mosley explains the difference between good and bad carbs 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 Eyestrain describes a common condition […]
Best Approach for Low-risk HPV+ Oropharynx Cancers?
The question of whether primary transoral surgery or radiation is a better treatment deescalation option for patients with low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs) is still unanswered, despite the best efforts of investigators in the randomized phase 2 ORATOR2 trial. Transoral surgery was associated with an unacceptable risk of grade 5 toxic […]