Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.027 Most of us who’ve reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don’t have a clear picture of…
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The human body may possess a secret weapon against SARS-CoV-2
Identification of HLA-E restricted SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8 cells. A, Representative graphs showed the gating strategy to analyze tetramer positive cells. Live CD3+CD4–CD8+ cells were gated and CD56–CD94– cells were selected for…
Lorazepam treatment may be linked to worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who…
Will having a baby leave you broke?
The Swiss maternity leave model helped reduce the declining fertility rate and improve work-life balance. Credit: Shutterstock Increasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior…
Recreational drugs detected in more than 1 in 10 cardiac intensive care patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such…
New research expands insights into most adequate treatment for uterine descent
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When uterine descent requires surgery, various procedures exist. A randomized clinical trial of the two most common uterus-sparing procedures in 26 Dutch hospitals has now been…
New study offers hope in early detection of esophageal cancer
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict…
What to know about meningioma and glioblastoma brain tumors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A diagnosis of a brain tumor can be frightening. Of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, meningioma and glioblastoma are two of the most…
Four ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading…
