March 18, 2024 – When Ken Aaron, 51, woke up from his first-ever colonoscopy last February to his doctor mouthing the words “we found a tumor,” there was no one more surprised than he was. The married father of two had some very mild GI discomfort before he booked the scan, but, besides that, there …
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Rendering of interface in the mutant EGFR studied that was shown to be critical for EGFR-driven tumor growth. The K946E mutation shown in red was used by the team to confirm that this interface is implicated in tumor growth in the study. Credit: Ioannis Galgadas, University of Geneva Researchers have shown for the first time …
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Striking the right balance: in nerve cells, the hormone insulin and the protein PINK1 control whether cellular power plants are kept running or whether they are shut down. Credit: MPI f. Biological Intelligence/ Julia Kuhl The hormone insulin controls many cellular processes and adapts them to the body’s current energy supply. One of the insulin-regulated …
In nerve cells, insulin regulates whether mitochondria are shut down or kept running Read More »
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of the most touted promises of medical artificial intelligence tools is their ability to augment human clinicians’ performance by helping them interpret images such as X-rays and CT scans with greater precision to make more accurate diagnoses. But the benefits of using AI tools on image interpretation appear to vary …
Does AI help or hurt human radiologists’ performance? It depends on the doctor Read More »
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vapes have often been heralded as a “safer” way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so. But the devices present their own suite of risks that are slowly being revealed as they undergo increasing research and regulation. Now, researchers have discovered that nano-sized toxic metal particles may …
Toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use Read More »
Best Arch Support Shoes for Everyday Running HOKA Clifton 9 Best Arch Support Shoes for Everyday Running HOKA Clifton 9 Cons High stack may feel a bit distracting for some HOKA’s latest Clifton shoe release is the ninth version of the popular and award-winning franchise. This iteration is even lighter and provides more cushioning and …
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LIL NAS X ran the New York City Half Marathon for the first time over the weekend—and had a pretty rough time of it. The singer and rapper, known for hits like ‘Industry Baby’ and ‘Old Town Road,’ allegedly couldn’t find a pair of running shoes in time— and so he ended up repping Coach, …
Lil Nas X Just Ran a Half Marathon in a Pair of Designer Shoes—and Left in a Wheelchair Read More »
THE FIRST TRAILER for the remake of the cult horror film The Crow dropped recently, giving us our first real look at Bill Skarsgård in character as the titular avenging anti-hero. Based on the hugely popular comic book by James O’Barr, The Crow follows Eric Draven (Skarsgård) on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge. When he …
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Do any of these lines sound familiar? You have to hold a stretch to get the benefit. Don’t bounce in the stretch — you’ll tear your muscle. If you don’t stretch before a workout, you’ll hurt yourself. Well, they’re all wrong. But first, there’s a bigger question to answer. It’s a good idea, says the …
Hearing loss and dementia are more common as you get older. The latest research shows that’s no coincidence. The two are linked. Scientists are finding more and more evidence that trouble with hearing makes you more likely to go on to have dementia, a condition marked by memory loss and trouble with thinking, problem-solving, and …