According to BBC newsreader George Alagiah, Scotland has improved cancer screening procedures compared to England. Alagiah, a Sri Lankan born journalist, is 62 and is diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer of the bowel that relapsed little before Christmas.
A non-psychoactive component of cannabis, called cannabidiol (CBD), can help reduce the risk of relapse recovery for people addicted to drugs and alcohol, according to a preclinical study with rats. The study results, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, support the idea that non-psychoactive cannabinoids have possible medical benefits and it can be used as a treatment for drug addiction.
A study estimates the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on cardiovascular health will be key elements discussed by health professionals during EuroPrevent 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in April. EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
In this study, the researcher has produced a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in disease. The new compounds have cyclic structures that give them stability and enhance their ability to bind to their targets. The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
The challenges facing female surgical residents who become pregnant might have a significant effect on their career satisfaction and should be addressed "to attract and retain the most talented workforce," the authors of a new study warn.
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a lethal disease in humans, caused by a coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It was first identified in man in 2012, in the Arabian Peninsula. The main MERS-CoV reservoir species is the dromedary, which is found in large numbers in many African countries. The first clues were published in an article in the journal PNAS on 5 March.
A new study, scientists have discovered a new pathway in cells that promotes mitochondrial function during times of stress, a response that can guard against disease as we age. The study was published in the journal Cell.
A study determines that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tildrakizumab-asmn (Ilumya, Sun Pharmaceuticals) for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Tildrakizumab-asmn is a selective interleukin (IL)-23p19 inhibitor. The study was published in The Lancet.
New research revealed that bystander cell accumulation antagonizes cell-killing by specific CTLs, curbing inflammation. This nonspecific suppression might explain viral interference in autoimmunity and the regulation of organ-specific autoimmune response.
Severe combat wounds and chronic PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) may put service men and women at risk of having high blood pressure later, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
A study aimed to identify cardio-respiratory alterations during esophagoscopy with or without baloon dilation under anesthesia in children and to investigate the postoperative complications. Complications can occur during esophagoscopy because of applied procedure in children, especially during dilation technic.
According to a new study, the researcher describes that vulnerable persons who have not been vaccinated for measles and have been through airports in Newark, New Jersey, Detroit, and Memphis this month are being warned about the possible risk of measles by the health officials. They have announced that two air passengers from overseas were confirmed to have had measles and were traveling via these airports.