Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away—or so finds a study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK. The research suggests…
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There’s a new option for tough cases
In this photo provided by Massachusetts General Hospital, patient Mike Garrity, center, speaks with Drs. Joe Garasic, left, and Randy Zusman in Boston, on Sept. 25, 2024. Credit: Jeffrey Andree/Massachusetts…
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define…
Mental struggles become the deadliest construction industry danger
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Frank Wampol had a dark realization when he came across some alarming data a few years ago: More than 5,000 male construction workers die from suicide…
New framework links brainwaves to individual cognitive states
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The complexity of the human brain—86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections—enables abstract thinking, language acquisition, advanced reasoning and problem-solving, and the capacity…
HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies
Scripps Research scientists found that HIV vaccination can lead to the production of anti-immune complex antibodies (blue) that recognize immune complexes composed of antibodies (green) rather than the HIV virus…
New animal model offers insights into pancreatic disease and diabetes
Representative histological sections of the pancreas of rabbits with cystic fibrosis (CF). Credit: eGastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100102 Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with…
Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression,…
