Study uncovers multiple molecular subgroups in liver cancer with most aggressive driving clinical outcomes

Credit: Journal of Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.05.017 A study led by clinician-scientists and scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) has discovered…

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although…

More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains

A health worker administers a cervical cancer vaccine HPV Gardasil to a girl on the street in Ibadan, Nigeria, on May 27, 2024. African countries have some of the world’s…

Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer therapy patients, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a pooled analysis of three clinical trials, acupuncture significantly reduced hot flashes and other hormonal side effects of endocrine therapy taken by women with breast…

Golden primrose among new discoveries at Auckland Castle

Archaeologists from the Auckland Project are conducting excavations at Auckland Castle to unearth the home of Sir Arthur Haselrig, a leader of the Parliamentary opposition to Charles I. Haselrig fought…

Six tips for staying safe

Tips for avoiding heat illness can save lives, but they can be difficult to follow, even in wealthy countries. Credit: Ohio Department of Aging When summer starts with a stifling…

Chiropractors have been banned again from manipulating babies’ spines. Here’s what the evidence actually says

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chiropractors in Australia will not be able to perform spinal manipulation on children under the age of two once more, following health concerns from doctors and…

Viking ship discovered at Jarlsberg Hovedgård

Archaeologists have discovered a Viking ship burial northwest of Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. In 2018, a metal detector survey conducted in a field at Jarlsberg Hovedgård uncovered scattered traces…

Resilience Linked to Healthier Brain and Gut

Summary: A new study reveals that resilient individuals show improved brain function and healthier gut microbiomes. The research highlights that resilient people have better emotional regulation and lower inflammation. This…

Update : Ming Dynasty shipwrecks

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has released an update on the current recovery efforts of two Ming Dynasty shipwrecks in the South China Sea. The discovery of the two…