health
Common heart condition linked to 45% higher risk of cognitive decline
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
University College London researchers looked at 4.3 million individuals on the UK's primary electronic health record to identify 233,833 people with the common heart condition atrial fibrillation and 233,747 without it.
Link between fruits, veggies & microbiome confirmed for the first time
Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
In addition to highlighting the importance of fruits and vegetables as a natural source of microbiota, the researchers say that their findings also highlight the importance of employing good agricultural practices.
Cancer-Killing Duo Hunts Down and Destroys Tumors
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
"Combining the advantages of tumor-homing bacteria and CAR-T cells provides a new strategy for tumor recognition, and this builds the foundation for engineered communities of living therapies"
Technique That Determines 'Eye Age' Could Lead To Precision Treatments
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
Targeting both aging and disease cells could make treatment more effective because the two act separately but simultaneously to cause eye damage, the researchers say.
New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
Results from the largest ever review of clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection (SPED) have been published.