Thursday, October 24, 2024

Fitness

Sarah was told her son had ‘toddler diarrhoea’. 18 months later, he was diagnosed with IBD

In short: Doctors report the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Australia is rising, including in under-18s.Young children diagnosed with IBD tend to...

The conditions killing the most Australians

Nobody dies in good health, at least in their final moments. But to think the causes of death are easy to count or that...

Silkworms Aid in Enhancing Lab-Grown Organ Tissues

DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic...

Veneers, implants and agonising pain: the risks of cosmetic dentistry are nothing to smile about

How much would you be willing to pay for a perfect movie star smile? For some, trying to achieve dazzlingly...

When Scout was born with brain cancer, the key to fighting it was in her genes

The genomic analysis found Scout’s cancer was linked to a gene mutation known as an ALK fusion, allowing scientists to test in the lab...

Linking COVID Vaccines to Excess Deaths Misguided, Millions Saved

A recent study has sparked another round of headlines claiming that COVID vaccines caused excess deaths. This was accompanied by a predictable outpouring of...

COVID vaccines saved millions of lives – linking them to excess deaths is a mistake

A recent study has sparked another round of headlines claiming that COVID vaccines caused excess deaths. This was accompanied by...

Dana-Farber, MA Firefighters Team Up to Tackle Cancer Risks

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is proud to announce the launch of the Direct Connect Partnership with Massachusetts Firefighters, marking a crucial step in addressing the...

NIH Funds $30M Pilot for National Primary Care Research Network

Initiative aims to improve health outcomes by integrating research in everyday primary care settings. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is investing approximately $30 million...

EBV Brain Cross-Reactivity Could Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

The role that Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) plays in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) may be caused a higher level of cross-reactivity, where the...

Metabolic profiles of children aged 2–5 years born after frozen and fresh embryo transfer: A Chinese cohort study

Abstract Background Frozen embryo transfer (FET) has become a widely employed assisted reproductive technology technique. There...

Mpox Circulation Remains Low Among Gay, Bisexual Men

While mpox cases have sharply declined since the 2022 global outbreak, they continue to occur in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who...

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