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A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in the tumor. Every year, nearly two million people worldwide are …

People with allergies can suffer long after the offending organism has been removed. Researchers, however, are now envisioning a future with portable devices that can clear a room of airborne allergens using ultraviolet (UV) light. In new research published in the journal ACS ES&T Air, researchers have found a way to change the structure of allergy-causing airborne proteins with UV light. …

Share on PinterestHuman brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism. According to the authors, certain genes associated with autism are downregulated in humans compared with other species. They …

More than a third of the world’s population is affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, the most common chronic liver disease in the world. MASLD occurs when fat builds up in the liver and is associated with one or more of five conditions: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and low HDL cholesterol, …

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in the province in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother contracted measles during pregnancy, died shortly after birth. “Since measles cases were first reported in Alberta this spring, I had hoped this moment would not come,” Adriana LaGrange, …

Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise, yet we often stick to the usual forward steps without exploring other ways to move. Dr Mayank Daral, orthopaedic surgeon specialised in knee and sports injury, on the September 27 podcast with Revant Himatsingka, popularly known as Food Pharmer, explains why incorporating backwards walking into your daily routine can be surprisingly …

A new map has revealed where Covid cases are surging in the US, as fears mount over a fast-spreading new variant.  The strain XFG, also known as Stratus, has become dominant nationwide and in every region except the South since its first appearance in March. CDC figures tracking Covid levels in wastewater show the virus was at ‘moderate’ levels nationwide in the week …

Rabid deer found in Columbia County  Times Union Source link

Medical Mysteries: A high-schooler with hip pain, then a life-threatening diagnosis  The Washington Post Source link

Study design The UKB is a prospective cohort study from the UK that contains more than 500,000 volunteers between 40 and 69 years of age at inclusion. The study design, sample characteristics and genotype data have been described elsewhere66,67. The UKB was approved by the National Research Ethics Service Committee North West Multi-Centre Haydock and all study procedures were performed in …