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Pancreatic cancer cells continue to grow deeper into the tumor by averting starvation on receiving signals from the nerve cells. These nerve cells secrete serine, which prevents the starvation of cancer cells and restores their growth....
By studying animals choosing between two drink options, researchers have discovered that the activity of specific neurons in the brain leads directly to choosing one option over another. The findings could lead to a better understanding of how decision-making goes wrong in addiction and depression conditions. The findings of the study are published in the journal Nature ....
Future pandemics will arise more often, spread more rapidly, and damage the world economy, says a new report....
Germs on hospital room floors can spread rapidly within hours of patient admission, making dirty hospital floors more of infection risk, finds a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital ...
Self-testing for HIV should be integrated into the health system in Canada to reduce the burden of the disease, according to a commentary published in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal ....
Taking natural antioxidants could help keep the heart healthy, along with other health benefits, reports health experts....
Insomnia can increase the rewarding properties of cocaine, as per the study in eNeuro ....
An inflammatory heart condition called myocarditis caused by the COVID-19 virus might not be as common as previously thought. The study was conducted by Richard Vander Heide of theLSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Marc Halushka, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and states that myocarditis may be a relatively rare occurrence....
Vaccine-preventable illnesses are seen repeatedly in the last three years. Between Jan. 1, 2017, and March 22, 2020, the researchers at UC San Francisco identified 1,280 cases of influenza, 1,052 cases of chickenpox, and 301 cases of mumps. There were 41 flu outbreaks, 26 chickenpox outbreaks, and 12 mumps outbreaks....