Women who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of “precancerous” cells being detected. These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CINs)—can progress to full-blown cervical cancers, but…
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Nitazenes found in 5 overdose deaths in Philly – here’s what they are and why they’re so deadly
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office found that nitazenes, a synthetic opioid up to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl, were connected to at least five overdose deaths in Philadelphia in…
Can normothermic regional perfusion increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Re-perfusing the lungs of an organ donor with a technique called normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) after the heart has irreversibly stopped beating could potentially increase the…
Two key brain systems are central to psychosis, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a “filter” that directs attention toward important external events and internal thoughts, and a…
Bronze fitting depicting Alexander the Great found on Danish Island
Archaeologists have discovered a bronze fitting depicting Alexander the Great on the Danish island of Zealand. The discovery was made by Finn Ibsen and Lars Danielsen, two amateur archaeologists who…
War’s Toll on the Brain: Widespread PTSD and Anxiety Among Ukrainians
Summary: A new study reveals severe mental health impacts among displaced Ukrainians due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. Surveying over 8,000 individuals, researchers found widespread PTSD, anxiety, and flashbacks,…
Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models
Evaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were allowed to circulate for 5 min prior to induction…
Robotically assisted lung transplants are on the horizon, say researchers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While debating the pros and cons of robotically assisted lung transplantation, Albert Jauregui, MD, Ph.D. told attendees at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the…
Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion (£239 billion) a year globally, show findings presented at the first international conference on childhood…
