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Soluble protein is a key factor linking early life stress to the development of...
Researchers from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have found that the abnormal rise of a soluble protein...
New type of letal portable weapon : drone flying grenades called Drone-40
Now there’s a new type of weaponised drone that was shown off at an arms conference in Florida last month.
It’s called the Drone-40...
Advanced imaging techniques visualize macrophages in brain tumors
Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract “turncoats.”
These are macrophages, a type of immune cell, which promotes tumor progression and...
Researchers have for the first time identified factors affecting the cells in the thymus
The thymus is the powerhouse producing the immune system's T cells, which combat infection in our body.
Yet this vital organ is one of...
Novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women
Two recent studies highlight novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women using small molecules such as JAK inhibitors that reawaken...
Public aggressions : bystanders intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims
Bystanders will intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims of aggression and violence say researchers, in the largest ever study of real-life conflicts...
Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective...
Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for pain relief, according to a study from University Hospitals...
Researchers have evidence of misuse for drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain in children
Decisions to prescribe children drugs to treat chronic pain are not guided by sufficient, high quality evidence, according to an important new study published...
Social robots used in pediatric units at hospitals can lead to more positive emotions...
Social robots are increasingly being developed, tested and used in healthcare contexts.1–3 Although in relative infancy, social robotic technology holds the potential to assist...
Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular...
Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, but a new study suggests that...
Malware : Samsung asks users to scan their Smart TVs
Samsung tweeted and then deleted that tweet stating that users should scan their Smart TVs for malware “every few weeks.”
Smart devices are vulnerable to all...
Warning : Mac malware exploits GateKeeper bypass bug
Cybersecurity researchers from Intego are warning about possible active exploitation of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS Gatekeeper security feature details and PoC...
New intelligent liver function tests (iLFTs) showed a 44 percent increase in diagnosis of...
A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of scientists at the University...
Researchers have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detecting...
Researchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detecting whether...
Dementia risk increase by use of anticholinergic medication
The study, carried out by experts from the University of Nottingham and funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, found that there...
