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In the largest and longest follow-up study conducted to date investigating the lingering effects of COVID-19, researchers have found more than two-thirds of hospitalized patients report at least one ongoing symptom six months after contracting the dise… Continue reading Six-month “long COVID” study reveals 76% suffer lasting symptoms
New research is suggesting e-cigarette vapor alone, free of nicotine or flavoring, can potentially trigger gut inflammation. Across a series of experiments the study demonstrated how e-cigarette vapor can weaken the gut’s lining and lead to chronic inf… Continue reading Chronic gut inflammation triggered by e-cigarette use
Even after the most successful cancer treatment, doctors are reticent to use the word “cured”. Different types of cancers have different rates of recurrence and many cancers can sit quietly, dormant for years, before reappearing and causing a relapse.C… Continue reading Cancer cells hibernate like “bears in winter” to survive chemotherapy
Surfing the wave of novel research into medical uses for psychedelic compounds, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched a dedicated psychedelic center focusing initially on the study of MDMA and psilocybin for PTSD and other stress-rel… Continue reading Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai
Despite decades of rigorous research, scientists are still struggling to crack the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease. Promising preclinical research has consistently led to frustrating clinical trial failures and some have started to question whether we are even targeting the correct pathological mechanisms.
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Continue reading Alzheimer’s brain tissue study uncovers three distinct disease subtypes
Health authorities in the United Kingdom have recommended extending dosing schedules for approved COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting one dose offers enough short-term protection despite clinical trials only testing two-dose regimes. Authorities in the Unite… Continue reading US and UK diverge over critical COVID-19 vaccine dose strategy
A new study led by researchers from University College London suggests that combining traditional chemotherapy with an experimental therapy using magnetic nanoparticles to heat up tumor cells could significantly enhance the efficacy of both treatments…. Continue reading Heating cancer cells with magnetic nanoparticles can enhance chemotherapy
A new study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in humans, has affirmed the link between the presence of brown fat and improved cardiac or metabolic health. The research validates the relatively new hypothesis suggesting the type of adipose tissue … Continue reading First-of-its-kind study links brown fat with broad health benefits
German scientists have, for the first time, distinguished six different subtypes of prediabetes, a condition that precedes the onset of type 2 diabetes. The research, tracking data from an intensive 25-year longitudinal study, suggests these new subtyp… Continue reading 25-year study identifies six distinct subtypes of prediabetes
To celebrate the new year, here is a hand-picked selection of the most impressive photographs of 2020. This gallery gathers our favorite images from the top photography competitions of the last 12 months, including subway fighting mice, head-spinning w… Continue reading The best photography of 2020