Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; experiencing a fall from a ladder. An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each year throughout the U.S. as a result of sports…
Category: 8. Health
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What makes concussions so dangerous? An expert explains
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Tiny gene mutations shape cancer behavior and immune response
Cancer is often thought of as a single disease. Yet even tumors that arise in the same organ can follow very different genetic paths.
A new study shows that these differences can sometimes be traced back to tiny changes in a single…
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What Is A Collapsed Lung? Piston Cade Cunningham Out At Least 2 Weeks
Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham suffered a left pneumothorax and a collapsed lung apparently after colliding with Washington Wizards Tre Johnson.
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HPV self-test boosts cervical cancer screening 'across the board,' study confirms
Making human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing available to all women increases the number of people screened for cervical cancer, a new study led by researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has confirmed. The study,…
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TikTok's non-professional mental health posts can be a minefield
A substantial proportion of TikTok posts about ADHD and autism are misleading, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated the accuracy of mental health and neurodivergence information across social media…
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Comment on: Zero infection protocol in inflatable penile prosthesis surgery: a prospective cohort study using chlorhexidine-alcohol skin preparation and fibrin sealant hemostasis
Comment on: Zero infection protocol in inflatable penile prosthesis surgery: a prospective cohort study using chlorhexidine-alcohol skin preparation and fibrin sealant hemostasis
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The DAG/PKC/CREB1/TGF-β1 axis drives shear-wave elastography stiffness and malignant progression in triple-negative breast cancer via lipid metabolic reprogramming
Zhang C, Yu Z, Yang S, Liu Y, Song J, Mao J, et al. ZNF460-mediated circRPPH1 promotes TNBC progression through ITGA5-induced FAK/PI3K/AKT activation in a ceRNA manner. Mol Cancer. 2024;23:33.
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Disease burden and associated factors among caregivers of children with congenital heart disease at tertiary hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fahed, A. C., Gelb, B. D., Seidman, J. & Seidman, C. E. Genetics of congenital heart disease: the glass half empty. Circul. Res. 112 (4), 707–720 (2013).
Zimmerman, M. S. et al. Global,…
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Melanin concentrating hormone regulates bone cell activities and calcium metabolism in regenerating goldfish scales
Kawauchi, H., Kawazoe, I., Tsubokawa, M., Kishida, M. & Baker, B. I. Characterization of melanin-concentrating hormone in chum salmon pituitaries. Nature 305, 321–323. https://doi.org/10.1038/305321a0 (1983).
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Trends in over- and under-screening for cervical cancer after EMR implementation in rural China
Bray, F. et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. Cancer J. Clin. 74, 229–263 (2024).
Wang, S. et al….
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