Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new paper in the European Journal of Endocrinology, indicates that overweight boys tend to have lower testicular volume, putting them at risk for infertility in…
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New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often picks up abnormalities…
Disinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Concerns about unnecessary use of a common class of antimicrobial chemicals used in disinfectants reinforces recommendations…
Restoring Gamma Wave Signals Could Counter Depression
Summary: A new study found that restoring certain signals in the brain region that processes smell can counter depression. The study reported the timing and strength of gamma signals in…
Customizing T cell-based immunotherapies using new ‘SNAPtag’ technology
Universal adaptor SNAP-CAR and SNAP-synNotch receptor function. a A benzylguanine motif (BG) is chemically conjugated to an antibody using a benzylguanine NHS ester. The BG-antibody conjugate then covalently binds to…
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it
A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and saw me during the summer…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminates whole ICU, shows study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was brought into the ICU, in Hangzhou, on multiple occasions as patients were admitted, creating a large ‘reservoir’ of the bacteria which…
Metabolic syndrome with heavy alcohol use contributes to recent surge in alcoholic liver disease-related mortality
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A brief research report evaluating the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and a recent increase in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) deaths has found that heavy alcohol…
Complex funerary monument found at foot of La Peña de los Enamorados |
A team of archaeologists have found a complex megalithic funerary monument at Piedras Blancas, located at the foot of La Peña de los Enamorados (“Lovers Rock”), a mountain near the…
