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New research led by the Duke Cancer Institute has identified one of the ways cholesterol can enhance the ability of cancer cells to metastasize. The study focused particularly on breast cancer, shedding light on prior observational research linking sta… Continue reading Researchers discover how cholesterol feeds cancer metastasis
Over five billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered around the world. This incredible milestone comes eight months after vaccinations commenced late in 2020, however, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to express concern over… Continue reading Global COVID-19 vaccine rollout hits 5-billion-dose milestone
A new preclinical study published in the journal Nature is demonstrating how fructose can alter cells in the small intestine, subsequently enhancing nutrient absorption and promoting weight gain. The research indicates excessive fructose consumption, s… Continue reading Researchers discover how fructose enhances fat absorption in the gut
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now fully approved Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to be completely authorized and marked as safe for use. The approval is hoped to instill confidence in those still hesitant to … Continue reading Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is first to receive full FDA approval
A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is showing a novel blood test can detect the presence of lung cancer with over 90 percent accuracy. The test uses artificial intelligence to identify abnormal patterns in fragments of… Continue reading Promising lung cancer blood test delivers impressively accurate results
A new monoclonal antibody treatment has been found to protect chronically ill adults from developing COVID-19. The Phase 3 trial results suggest the novel antibody cocktail, delivered by intramuscular injection, could offer up to 12 months protection.C… Continue reading “Game-changing” antibody cocktail prevents COVID-19 in the chronically ill
The results of a major trial testing convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 in high-risk outpatients have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The once-promising therapy was found to be ineffective in preventing disease progression … Continue reading NIH trial finds blood plasma therapy doesn’t prevent COVID-19 progression
After years of lengthy court battles the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will ban agricultural uses of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide suspected of causing neurodevelopmental problems in children. The ban comes into effect in six … Continue reading EPA finally bans common food pesticide after years of court battles
A groundbreaking video of single-celled organisms moving around the gut of a termite has won this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion Competition. In its 11th year, this prominent video microscopy contest continues to deliver astounding glimpses of tiny… Continue reading Tiny worlds come alive in the 2021 Nikon Small World in Motion awards
From late September all Americans will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, to be administered at least eight months after a second dose. The formal booster announcement comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and other experts questi… Continue reading US decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all divides experts