Archaeologists from the University of Bergen have uncovered a 4,000-year-old tomb, providing new answers on how agriculture came to Western Norway. The discovery was made south of Vestkapp in Selje,…
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A closer look at rebel T cells: MAIT cells
The chest of an adult, showing the location and size of the adult thymus. Credit: LearnAnatomy/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0 Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented…
Loneliness: A Silent Risk of Early Death
Summary: A new study using UK Biobank data highlights the deadly risks of social isolation, revealing that never being visited by friends or family is linked to a 39% increased…
Research links sleep apnea to increased risk of atrial fibrillation
A 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 New research from Cleveland Clinic has identified a link between sleep…
Spread of drug resistant bacteria linked to patient hand contamination and antibiotic use within nursing homes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nursing home residents have an increasing diversity in the level of care required—ranging from short term post-acute care stays that are focused on rehabilitation, to more…
Study shows stem cell transplant significantly improves outcomes in refractory juvenile systemic sclerosis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, shows that patients with refractory juvenile systemic sclerosis improved significantly on nearly…
Study finds tapering TNF inhibitors increases flares, lowers Boolean remission rates for RA patients in remission
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, has found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission who stopped…
Sculpted head of serpent warrior found at Chichén Itzá |
Archaeologists have found the sculpted head of a serpent warrior at Chichén Itzá during excavations of the Chichanchob. Chichén Itzá was a Maya city that gained regional prominence in Mexico’s…
Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new calculator estimates a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for…
