Health

Researchers find strategies to show low blood glucose in type 1 diabetes

One novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes may involve blocking the somatostatin hormone to stop harmful blood glucose dips.…

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Study finds how antidepressants have potential for treating brain tumours

Glioblastoma is an extremely aggressive brain tumour that is currently incurable. Cancer doctors can increase their patients' life expectancy with…

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Fever drives enhanced activity, mitochondrial damage in immune cells: Study

Fever increases immune cell metabolism, proliferation, and activity, but it also causes mitochondrial stress, DNA damage, and cell death in…

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Study finds how new type of blood test could identify children at risk of diabetes

Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems,…

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Scientists aim to decode genetic roots of mental illness

To get to the bottom of this, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) initiated a consortium called SSPsyGene (sspsygene.ucsc.edu)…

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Study finds how infections after hip replacement increases risk of death

ccording to new research, patients who experience a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following a total hip replacement have a five-fold…

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Some diabetes medications linked to lower dementia, Parkinson’s disease risk

According to a study, a class of diabetes medications may be linked to a decreased risk of dementia and Parkinson's…

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Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy: Study

Long-term data from a landmark international trial show that about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination…

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Researchers give new insight into role of PTPRK in tissue repair, cancer

The protein receptor Tyrosine phosphatases are proteins that are found in cell membranes. Although the details of their exact mechanism…

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Study finds how artificial blood vessels improve heart bypass outcomes

The treatment of cardiovascular disorders may be revolutionized by 3D-printed blood arteries, which closely resemble human veins in their characteristics.

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