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General anaesthesia during colonoscopy increased detection of serrated polyps

US researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study and concluded that general anaesthesia with propofol during colonoscopy increases the likelihood of recognising serrated polyps, difficult-to-diagnose precancerous growths of the colon

18.04.2024

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Cannabis use led to persistent cognitive impairment

According to scientists, the compounds in cannabis can continue to affect mental performance for months after use

18.04.2024

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Meta-analysis refutes arrhythmogenicity of drug for Alzheimer's disease therapy

Canadian researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and concluded that taking donepezil does not affect the risk of serious cardiac arrhythmias

17.04.2024

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PET/MRI helped avoid unnecessary biopsies in prostate cancer diagnosis

Chinese researchers conducted a small clinical trial and found that PET/MRI can differentiate ambiguous cases of suspected prostate cancer with high accuracy, sparing patients from unnecessary biopsies

17.04.2024

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Microbiologists have spoken out about bacterial vampirism

Some of the deadliest bacteria react to human blood and rush to it because its serum contains substances that serve as food for them

17.04.2024

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Minor invasive haematoma removal improved haemorrhagic stroke outcomes

Minimally invasive surgical removal of lobar haematoma in the first day of haemorrhagic stroke improves patient prognosis compared with conservative treatment

16.04.2024

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Parkinson's disease significantly alleviated with new antibody

The antibody prasinezumab reduced motor impairment in people with rapidly progressive Parkinson's disease

16.04.2024

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Scientists have found out which terrain reduces the risk of dementia

In a new study, a team of scientists from Australia has revealed which factors in certain places where people live contribute to a reduced risk of dementia

16.04.2024

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Neonatal screening for spinal muscular atrophy reduced the severity of future symptoms

According to clinicians and scientists, these results support the clinical efficacy of neonatal screening for SMA because of the early initiation of pathogenetic treatment

15.04.2024

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Excess mortality in women undergoing aortocoronary bypass surgery has been linked to anaemia

Low haematocrit during surgery mediated nearly 40 percent of the increased risk

15.04.2024

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Paracetamol during pregnancy did not increase the risk of RAS and ADHD in children

The US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency believe that taking paracetamol poses minimal risk during pregnancy

15.04.2024

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New methods of early diagnosis of oncological diseases

The institute has developed early detection methods that can detect changes in cells years before they turn cancerous

15.04.2024

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DNA base editing trials suspended due to side effects

One participant had a severe but asymptomatic deterioration in laboratory values

15.04.2024

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WHO reported 3,500 deaths from viral hepatitis worldwide every day

Viral hepatitis is caused by five known unrelated viruses

11.04.2024

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An increased risk of cancer has been linked to having men with infertility in the family

People who had a family history of men with infertility were more likely to have several types of cancer

11.04.2024

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New culture of human neurons could help bring Alzheimer's disease under control

A significant proportion of all neurodegenerative diseases are associated with disruption of the "normal function" of tau protein (MAPT), a key element of the neuronal cytoskeleton

11.04.2024

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Low income affected the rate of brain aging

A team of medics from Switzerland studied the results of brain diagnostics and compared them with the socio-economic conditions in which people lived, namely the level of family income

10.04.2024

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Medics have learned how a heart attack increases cancer risk

The risk of cancer becomes higher because of the extracellular bubbles that the heart releases after a seizure

10.04.2024

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Meta-analysis shows the need for MRI in prostate cancer screening

A collaboration of European scientists conducted a meta-analysis and found that there is a need to include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in prostate cancer screening

09.04.2024

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Bronchial epithelial extrusion has been identified as a key mechanism in the pathogenesis of asthma

Its blocking prevented inflammation and mucus hyperproduction in mice

09.04.2024