Communication within the endometriotic lesion shows significant cross talk between the epithelium and macrophage compared to the tissue from the uterine endometrium. Credit: Gregory Burns Roughly 200 million women around…
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Waterjet surgery for enlarged prostate can offer relief without compromising sexual enjoyment, trial finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research. The…
Archaeologists make several major discoveries in ancient Liternum
Liternum was a Roman colony established in the late 2nd century BC in Campania, southern-central Italy. The colony reached its height in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, spurred by…
Measles cases are up to 351 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know
A health worker administers a measles test on Fernando Tarin, of Seagraves, Texas, at a mobile testing site outside Seminole Hospital District, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. Credit:…
Natural fats in human skin could explain why some babies develop eczema
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.041 An Australian-first study has found that certain natural fats which exist in the skin of babies, called lipids,…
Powerful new MRI scans enable life-changing surgery in first for adults with epilepsy
Comparison showing 3T and 7T scans for the same participant. Credit: P Simon Jones, University of Cambridge A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify…
High ranking tomb of military commander unearthed in Ismailia
Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have unearthed the tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramses III. The tomb was discovered at Tell Roud…
Schizophrenia Risk May Begin in the Placenta
Summary: A new study highlights the placenta’s role in neuropsychiatric development, showing that DNA methylation influences gene expression tied to psychiatric disorders. Researchers found strong links between placental DNA methylation…
Painless technique can estimate glucose concentrations in solution and tissue via sound waves
Photo of the setup used. Credit: G Puneeth Blood glucose is usually measured using invasive methods involving pricking small needles into the skin. But people suffering from diabetes have to…
5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers struggled to grasp the rate of the virus’s spread and the number of related deaths. While hospitals tracked cases and deaths…
