British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Blood clots are small masses of blood that can […]

One of the hallmarks of aging includes senescence, a state in which cells stop growing and dividing. A new study shows that receiving a single blood transfusion from old mice caused the aging of tissue in young mice. Treatment of older mice with senolytic agents, which are drugs that eliminate senescent cells, before blood transfusions […]

Most people spend time sitting on the toilet out of boredom, or as a way to enjoy some alone time – but did you know that prolonged loo breaks may pose health risks? According to a recent survey, Brits spend an average of three and a half hours on the toilet a week, with most […]

Long Covid: Dr Sara Kayat discusses impact on children We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Conducted by researchers from Italy and […]

If you haven’t seen a case of monkeypox yet, this is likely to change. In a press briefing on July 13, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced that there had been a surge in monkeypox cases and that specialists are predicting an even greater increase. On Saturday, July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

Patient-initiated care supported with smartphone self-monitoring is noninferior to usual care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with stable low disease activity, according to a study published online July 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Bart Seppen, M.D., from Reade Rheumatology in Amsterdam, and colleagues assessed the safety and efficacy of a smartphone app for patients […]

The traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure learning less accurately than scans of the brain, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The paper, authored by a team of researchers from seven universities and led by Georgetown neuroscientists, could not only upend how educators craft curricula, but reveals […]

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet. Shelton had been taking medication for months for what her doctor said was toenail fungus, but one nail still looked gross. After Shelton completed her purchase, the woman pulled […]

A type of blood cell cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) can develop as mutations accumulate with age in the stem cells from which the T cells in the blood develop. However, the underlying mechanism by which AITL develops was unknown. Now, a team from the University of Tsukuba have shown that B cells, another […]

Study after study, Diana Peragine has seen the same conclusion throughout her research: an early sexual debut poses a risk to sexual health and sets the stage for a long list of negative outcomes, ranging from unplanned pregnancy and STIs to sexual exploitation and abuse. “Research has traditionally cast sexual intercourse as a young person’s […]