Category: Health News
The IMPORT HIGH Trial: A Paradigm Shift in Early Breast Cancer Treatment with Simultaneous Integrated Boost
Breast cancer accounts for 12.5% of all new cancer cases each year worldwide, making it the most prevalent cancer at the moment. In 2020, an estimated 7.8 million women …
Scientists Develop an Atlas Mapping Bacteria and Metabolites Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk
In new work that adds to the growing knowledge of precision heart care, a research team has developed a new atlas of the gut microbiome that highlights the bacteria …
Vegetarian Men at Higher Risk for Varicose Veins: A New Study Reveals
Varicose veins, or varicoses, manifest when the valves within the lower limb veins lose their competence. These valves serve the vital function of maintaining unidirectional blood flow towards the …
HPV and Cigarette Smoke: A Potent Combination Amplifying Head and Neck Cancer Risk
In a recent study, scientists made an interesting discovery that the interactions between cigarette smoke and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can pose an additive risk for causing head and neck …
The Future of Leukemia Treatment: How Base-Edited T-Cells are Making a Difference
Leukemia is a blood-borne cancer that originates from the bone marrow. It involves the production of abnormal white blood cells (WBCs) from the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues. Recently, …
Y Chromosome May Explain Higher Rates and Increased Severity of Cancers in Men
Recently, an article was published in Nature outlining the results of two scientific studies focused on exploring the role of the Y chromosome in aggressive behaviors of two cancer …Psychedelic Drugs and the Reopening of Critical Periods: Implications for Neuroplasticity
Psychedelics or hallucinogens are a class of psychoactive drugs that affect emotions, perception, and cognitive processes. Psychedelics alter a person’s thoughts, sense of time, and emotions by affecting all …Technique Helps C-Section Babies Get Missing Beneficial Bacteria
It is well known that babies born through Cesarean sections have fewer beneficial bacteria, compared to vaginal births. Researchers are now reporting that one technique could help restore the …