Female sterilization has played a much bigger role in U.S. reproductive history than many people realize. For decades, it has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the country. Its history is layered—from outright coercion and…
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A gene called FOXJ1 may drive resistance to taxane chemotherapy during treatment for advanced prostate cancer, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The findings provide…
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A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA replication in cancer cells. The new…
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A cochlear implant is a complex electronic device that can improve hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. While the implant does not restore normal hearing and differs from hearing aids, which amplify sounds, it does provide…
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Summary: We’ve long known that the brain uses “GPS-like” circuits to navigate physical space, but a new study suggests it does the same for our feelings. Researchers discovered that the hippocampus and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex…
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New research on 175,000 women—the largest NHS study to date—on the use of AI in breast cancer screening shows that AI detected more cases of invasive cancer, more cases overall, had fewer false positives, and recalled fewer women having their…
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A simple five-minute test addressing major endometriosis diagnostic delays and treatment, has been developed by University of Queensland researchers. The Simplified Adolescent Factors for Endometriosis (SAFE) score uses a questionnaire to…
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A new study says there appears to be a link between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in preschool years and behavioural issues in childhood.
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