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Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu infections.

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and the University of California, Davis have reached a new breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research-;eight years in the making. It could help slow the disease's deadly spread.

The associations of childhood trauma with emotion recognition accuracy (ERA).

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Surgeons who routinely change surgical gloves and instruments are incurring similar costs to those using the same equipment, a new study has found.

A research paper published today (14 February 2024) in Nature Cancer details new insights into the role of efferocytosis – the burying of dead cells – in pancreatic cancer that spreads to the liver.

The change in overall survival (OS) among advanced melanoma patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2021.

How melanin content and distribution affect ultraviolet damage in skin.

The effect of Interleukin-24 (IL-24) on CSCs and CAR-T cell therapy.

A period of austerity public spending in England to note the changes in frailty in individuals aged 50 years and above.

The effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing the risk of ischemic stroke among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The association between female reproductive factors and the risk of developing COPD.

UK patients want better access to early and accurate diagnosis of health problems, according to new survey data from the Patients Association.

Study compares cardiovascular risk factors among flexitarians, vegans, and omnivores, finding that plant-based diets may offer significant health benefits.

Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a study published today in JAMA Network Open.

Review discusses the multifaceted role of Nigella sativa in treating cardiometabolic diseases, highlighting its bioactive components like thymoquinone, which contribute to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-dyslipidemic properties.

Review highlights magnesium's critical role in mitigating aging hallmarks, including telomere attrition, genomic instability, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, and stem cell exhaustion, suggesting that maintaining adequate magnesium levels could support healthy aging.

Adults who have obesity and Type 2 diabetes are much more likely to see their diabetes stay in remission if they undergo gastric bypass surgery rather than sleeve gastrectomy, even after regaining weight, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

A recent study from researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital describes a quality improvement project where pain screening procedures were embedded within an outpatient pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) clinic.

Study reveals that indigenous and local communities across 18 countries report high life satisfaction despite low monetary incomes, challenging the strong association between wealth and happiness observed in industrialized societies.