Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs | Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream… S..
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many women don’t know a key warning sign of endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a new study shows. More than one-third (37%) of women surveyed did not know that… S..
Yahoo Life gets to the bottom of your biggest health-related 2024 Paris Olympics questions. S..
In the lead-up to the Paris Games, we couldn’t escape how “normal” it was all supposed to be: Media outlets touted the return of cheering spectators in place of empty stadiums, a hyped opening ceremony packed with hundreds of thousands of fans, arrivals of friends and families to help… S..
Q: My doctor says I’m over-stressed and that’s making my cortisol levels fluctuate wildly. I don’t understand what cortisol has to do with anything. Can you offer me some info S..
Melbourne, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melbourne, Victoria – Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula today announced its deep concerns about the prevalence of mental illness in Australia, as highlighted by the 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Well-being. This study revealed… S..
Scientists have discovered that electrical currents may make Natural Killer (NK) cells – our very own cancer-killing immune cells – even better killers, which could have significant implications for treating some cancers. The scientists found that Tumour Treating Fields (TTF) in… S..
In a study published in Life Science Alliance, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found that decreasing folate intake can support healthier metabolisms in aging animal models, challenging the conventional belief that high folate consumption universally benefits health. The study… S..
A pathway from genomics to an etiological theory of schizophrenia. Credit: Nature Reviews Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41583-024-00837-7 Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, the Yeargan… S..
The bacterium Alcaligenes faecalis was first discovered in faeces – but it turns out to have healing properties for the chronic wounds that afflict people with diabetes S..