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Researchers have discovered an unknown way to sense touch

A mechanism has been found in hair follicles that allows you to feel light touches

A new mechanism for the spread of the cancer genetic program

Study suggests that the middle part of the body left over after cell division may be a means of spreading cancer

A promising new drug for Alzheimer's disease

A new drug for Alzheimer's disease - senile dementia - could slow the inevitable deterioration of patients by about four to seven months for a therapy duration of 1.5 years

The song that makes insulin cells work has been named

A new study by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) has found that music can literally be a lifesaver for diabetics

Unique cells found in cancer patients who have beaten cancer

New, improved T cells that can attack multiple cancer targets have been found in patients who have beaten cancer

Placebo cured back pain as well as opioids

Researchers at the University of Sydney found that placebos work just as well as drug therapy with dangerous addictive drugs

Mycobacterium tuberculosis loves fatty

The new most expensive drug in the world is a drug for the therapy of metachromatic leukodystrophy

MIT Technology Review reports that Lenmeldy has become the world's most expensive drug, with its maker saying the drug will cost $4.25 million wholesale

A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living person for the first time

Surgeons in the US have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living man for the first time ever

Universal antidote to deadly snake venoms found

A universal antibody has been developed that neutralizes the deadly venom of cobras, kraits and mambas and has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives each year

The most frequent cause of drug anaphylaxis in Russia was antibiotics

Russian scientists analyzed the Pharmacovigilance database and found that antibacterial drugs for systemic use, local anesthetics and cyclooxygenase inhibitors were the most likely to provoke anaphylaxis between 2019 and 2023

Uncaused significant weight loss predicted cancer diagnosis within a year

American scientists found that an unwarranted history of weight loss of more than ten percent was associated with a significant increase in the risk of being diagnosed with cancer within 12 months

Greater green space was associated with a lower risk of myopia in elementary school children

Chinese scientists conducted a study using satellite imagery and found that a higher proportion of green space in a city was associated with a lower prevalence of myopia in younger schoolchildren

MISIS has come up with a way to study a cell for Alzheimer's signs

Using Russia's only scanning ion-conducting microscope, scientists have found out that Alzheimer's disease causes cells to become stiffer

FDA approves drug-releasing eye implant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Glaukos' iDose TR long-acting eye implant

Experts tell why patients should be taught to self-medicate

Experts say we need to do more to promote responsible self-medication

Coal-fired power plants are twice as harmful to humanity as previously thought

A new study finds that microparticles from coal-fired power plants cause far more damage than previously thought

A risk factor for reduced cognitive function in preschoolers has been identified

Researchers have found that the main influence on preschoolers' cognitive decline is the mother's body mass index during pregnancy

Low educational attainment increased the risk of heart disease and death from it

Researchers have found a link between educational attainment early in life and the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease in adulthood and old age

Anti-aging molecule increased fertility in aging mice

The discovery will help in the future in the development of treatments that improve fertility in humans, scientists believe