The processes that occur following the discovery of new blood tests and before their approval for medical use are currently not well understood. A group of Canadian researchers have now investigated the various in-between steps. They found that it takes […]
Many children diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancerous tumor of the nerve tissue, receive chemotherapy. A team of Belgian paediatricians have now investigated the long-term toxic effects of the treatment on the endocrine system. While doing so, they discovered an unexpected […]
Although professional athletes seem to embody health and fitness, they also face a variety of health risks. Fortunately, nowadays, many of these risks can be monitored in the laboratory. Italian researchers provide an overview of the most important parameters in […]
With the opioid crisis raging in the United States, one might wonder – is the increasing abuse of pain medication just an American problem? Across the Atlantic, researchers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark urge caution after finding that prescriptions for […]
Subclinical hypothyroidism is considered an early, mild form of thyroid failure. Since women are affected two to five times more often than men, a team of researchers from Greece set out to explore whether reproductive factors – particularly the onset […]
Lead poisoning has been recognized as a significant health problem worldwide. New research in the field of epigenetics now points to yet another hazard. Animal models have shown that exposure to the heavy metal in the early stages of development […]
During the cold war, the USSR repeatedly irradiated the United States embassy in Moscow with microwaves. After the publication of an epidemiological study, showing no apparent evidence of increased mortality rates and limited evidence regarding the general health status of […]
Scientists recently reported and confirmed the presence of Schneider’s leaf-nosed bat in Pyay, Myanmar for the first time. Their findings are based on re-discovering an old museum specimen housed in the National Zoological Collections of the Zoological Survey of India. […]
