A joint Polish-Egyptian archaeological mission has conducted further studies in the tomb of Shepseskaf, located in the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. Shepseskaf was pharaoh of Ancient Egypt in the fourth…
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Study uncovers key role of RNA modifications in prostate cancer progression
The m6A landscape of localized prostate cancer. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02128-y Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Toronto have revealed how…
Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers. That’s the key finding…
Childhood TB cases rising in Europe, Central Asia: health agencies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children under 15 accounted for 4.3% of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in the WHO’s European region in 2023, 10% more than in the previous…
Roman aqueduct discovered during excavations at Rusovce Manor
Excavations at the historic Rusovce Manor in Bratislava have discovered the first known Roman aqueduct system in Slovakia. Rusovce Manor is a 19th century Neo-Gothic manor inspired by English Gothic…
Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows that they should immediately be given…
Low-glucose alerts beneficial for insulin-treated drivers with diabetes
For individuals with type 1 diabetes, low-glucose alerts improve the time below range for drivers and reduce the incidence of low glucose while driving, according to a study published in…
High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an international clinical trial has shown. The technology, called…
Second TB vaccination boosts immunity in bladder cancer patients and reduces cancer recurrence, pilot study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two doses of a simple tuberculosis vaccination after surgery helps the immune system fight cancer cells and could greatly improve patient outcomes for the most common…
Bronze Age stone circle discovered in woodland on Farley Moor
Archaeologists from Time Team, working in collaboration with Forestry England, have discovered a 3,700-year-old stone circle on Farley Moor, located in Derbyshire, England. A recent press statement from Forestry England…
