Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): According to a new study, some antibiotics appear to be effective against a form of skin cancer known as melanoma. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, examined the effect of these antibiotics on patient-derived tumours in mice. Their findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Researchers from KU Leuven Read More
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Vaccine immune response linked to age
Oregon [US], July 22 (ANI): A new laboratory study from Oregon Health and Science University suggests that older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Antibodies are blood proteins that are made by the immune system to protect against infection. Read More
Study links cognitive decline with bone loss, fracture risk in women
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A new research has found that cognitive decline is linked with accelerated bone loss and increased fracture risk in women. The results of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Bone and Mineral Research’. The study was led by researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. According to Read More
Chemicals found in consumer products could increase breast cancer risk: Study
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone. The findings of the study appeared in Read More
Study shows why second dose of COVID-19 vaccine should not be skipped
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings published in the journal Nature strongly supports the view that the Read More
Study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased risk of COVID-19
Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The findings of the study appeared in the ‘Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology’. The research was led by the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Read More