A new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and
Month: July 2023
New role for taste receptors
Taste receptors for bitter substances are not only found on the tongue but also on cells outside the oral cavity.
Inadequate energy intake affects female athletes
A new study from Aarhus University shows that when female athletes lower their energy intake and increase their training, their
A new bacterial blueprint to aid in the war on antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists from around the globe, including those from Trinity College Dublin, has gained high-res structural insights into
How do we know health screening programs work?
The UK is set to roll out a national lung cancer screening program for people aged 55 to 74 with a history
Study suggests resistance training can prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease
Regular physical exercise, such as resistance training, can prevent Alzheimer’s disease, or at least delay the appearance of symptoms, and
Barriers to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria cause patient distress, finds study
The barriers to accessing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria cause considerable distress for patients, according to new research. Published
Researchers identify unique cell receptor, potential for new therapies
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have identified a potential new immune checkpoint receptor that could lead
New model provides unprecedented window into human embryonic development
Two to three weeks after conception, an embryo faces a critical point in its development. In the stage known as
Innovative stem cell research takes aim at origins of human cancers
How do cells become cancerous, multiply uncontrollably, and form into tumors? And what role do aberrant embryonic stem cells play?
