On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins…
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Age-related genetic changes in the blood associated with poor cancer prognosis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, Gustave Roussy and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon…
FDA approves Dupixent for chronic spontaneous urticaria
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adults and adolescents with chronic spontaneous urticaria. The approval is for patients 12 years and older…
Treasures of the Alanian culture found in Alkhan-Kala necropolis
Archaeologists have discovered an intact burial mound containing the tomb of an Alanian elite during excavations at Alkhan-Kala west of Grozny, Chechnya. The Alani were an Iranic-speaking, nomadic pastoralist people…
Can Brain Scans Tell Which Antidepressant Will Work for You?
Summary: A new study shows that brain connectivity patterns, especially in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, can help predict how patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) will respond to antidepressants.…
Detecting lung cancer four months earlier at the GP using AI
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain General practitioners (GPs) may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to four months earlier than is currently the…
Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far…
More People Turning to Psilocybin for Self-Treatment
Summary: Psilocybin use in the U.S. has risen sharply across all age groups since 2019, coinciding with increasing legalization and interest in its therapeutic potential. A new study reveals a…
Pulmonary fibrosis has no cure. Could a cancer drug hold the answer?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more…
