The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away
Month: February 2023
Harmful effects of long-term alcohol use documented in blood protein snapshot
Biochemist Jon Jacobs has analyzed the blood of patients with diseases and conditions such as Ebola, cancer, tuberculosis, hepatitis, diabetes,
Study suggests possible way to ‘Smac’ cancer
In animals, a process of programmed cell death called apoptosis ensures cells die when they should. An opposing force, governed
Remote symptom reporting systems for patients may reduce outpatient waiting lists
Digital systems for patients to monitor and report symptoms remotely may offer a solution to reduce outpatient waiting lists, according
Tobacco and e-cigs may put healthy young people at risk of severe COVID illness, new research suggests
New UCLA research suggests that smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people’s risk for developing severe
Complications in pregnancy linked to increased risk of heart disease
Certain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn
Less lung tissue removal needed for early-stage cancer, study finds
Surgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as
Specialists show facial pain can be unconnected to teeth
What’s the proper treatment for constant, inexplicable pain in the face, jaw or head that defies conventional dental treatment? According
Study shows how sleep deprivation affects cognitive performance
Anyone who has ever had a night of poor sleep or no sleep at all knows how much the lack
Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers
For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their