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For many years, neuroscientists worldwide have been trying to understand the neural and cognitive processes underpinning artistic expression. While past findings have identified a number of brain areas that could be associated with the creation of different forms of art, scientists have yet to attain a full and comprehensive picture of the neural processes behind […]
Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy is one of the most common eye diseases diagnosed in almost 5% of the population of Europe aged 40 years or over. It is a hereditary eye disease that causes vision impairment and typically manifests in middle age. The first symptoms of the disease—blisters on the surface of your cornea—resemble cataract at […]
Happy birthday, Harlow! Nicole Richie celebrated her and Joel Madden’s daughter’s 13th year on Monday, January 11. Party Pics! Celebrity Parents Celebrate Kids’ 2021 Birthdays “Here you are at three months old. Today you are 13,” the former reality star, 39, captioned a throwback photo via Instagram. “You light up my life with your presence […]
Mutations that inactivate the ARID1A gene in ovarian cancer increase utilization of the glutamine amino acid making cancer cells dependent on glutamine metabolism, according to a study by The Wistar Institute published online in Nature Cancer. Researchers also showed that pharmacologic inhibition of glutamine metabolism may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for ARID1A-mutant ovarian cancer. […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the mouth and throat to cause cancers of the oropharynx. A new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. The […]
A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the recovery of lung function and overall wellness in individuals who had varying degrees of COVID-19 severity. Little is known about lung health following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and whether later respiratory problems, fatigue and ill health […]
A team of researchers has discovered an antibody that blocks the ability of the dengue virus to cause disease in mice. The findings open the potential for developing effective treatments and designing a vaccine for dengue and similar diseases. Dengue virus, a member of a group of viruses called flaviviruses, causes 50 to 100 million […]
Meaningful moniker! Witney Carson shared her newborn son’s name, Kevin Leo McAllister, three days after she welcomed him into the world with husband Carson McAllister. ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pros’ Baby Bumps The Dancing With the Stars pro, 27, posted the first photo of her baby’s face on Wednesday, January 6, and revealed that he […]
In a Sounding Board article published in The New England Journal of Medicine, H. Gilbert Welch MD, MPH, Senior Investigator, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and colleagues present evidence for why they believe that increased diagnostic scrutiny is the primary driver of the rapid rise in melanoma diagnoses. Melanoma of […]
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Dozens of people who attended Christmas Eve services at a church in Woburn, Mass., a Boston suburb, have tested positive for COVID-19. At least 44 cases of the virus are linked to the services […]