A simple blood test that looks for changes in a group of proteins could detect breast cancer up to two years before diagnosis, according to scientists. Experts have identified a type of blood test that focuses on a set of six proteins that may be at higher or lower levels ... Read More »
Scientists have identified a group of nerve cells that helps patients with paralysis stand up and walk again. These nerve cells, or neurons, called Vsx2, are present in the brain stem and the spinal cord and have been found to play a key role in the recovery of motor function after ... Read More »
Scientists have developed a novel way to stop the growth of melanoma – a major breakthrough that offers hope of one day effectively treating the cancer. Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Now scientists from America have shown for the first time ... Read More »
‘Smart’ contact lenses that have the potential to diagnose early stage cancer through tumour identifying chemicals found in tears have been created by scientists. The device could open the door to an inexpensive ‘one size fits all’ screening programme for multiple types of the disease. The technology captures transporters called ... Read More »
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a rolling review of a variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE). The so-called bivalent vaccine targets two strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind COVID – the original strain first identified in China, and the Omicron offshoots BA.4/5 that are currently behind most cases ... Read More »
Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said this would help keep WhatsApp messaging “as private and secure as face-to-face ... Read More »
There’s no escaping ageing – and nor should we feel pressure to look like we’ve escaped it. But looking much older or younger than your biological age isn’t all down to genetics. Lifestyle can really make a difference to how old you feel and look. Dr Noel Young, clinical innovations ... Read More »
Scientists have been left baffled after discovering the Earth is spinning faster than normal – making days shorter than usual. New measurements by the UK’s National Physical Laboratory show that the Earth is currently spinning faster than it was half a century ago. On June 29, the Earth’s full rotation ... Read More »
People who catch Covid-19 have a greater risk of being diagnosed with diabetes and cardiovascular conditions for weeks after the infection has taken hold, according to a major UK study. The risk of heart and circulation problems, such as irregular heartbeats and blood clots on the lungs, was nearly six times higher ... Read More »
Scientists are developing a simple screening process in which a routine eye test could help predict a person’s heart attack risk, an advance that could lead to new personal health tools. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research, scheduled to be presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics on Monday, predicts heart ... Read More »
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