People whose jobs are highly sedentary — an estimated 80% of the modern workforce — experience a much higher risk
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Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children, study finds
A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple
New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA
A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune
New biomarkers could improve early detection and monitoring of kidney injury
Drug-induced kidney injury, or nephrotoxicity, is a common complication in clinical medicine that happens when drugs damage the kidneys. Nephrotoxicity
Healthier mothers, healthier babies: Iron infusion trial could transform pregnancy care worldwide
A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women
Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery
A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to
Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way of detecting circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic
Risk of domestic abuse increases over time for those exposed to childhood maltreatment
For the study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers analysed data from 12,794 participants born in England and Wales from the
Extended Paxlovid may help some people with long COVID, research suggests
An extended course of Paxlovid appears to help some patients with long Covid, according to a case series by UC
Tuberculosis strains resistant to new drugs are transmitted between patients
Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s biggest infectious disease killer with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) posing a particular threat to global health.