Tumor cells are known to be good at evading the human immune system: they erect physical walls, camouflage themselves, and constrain the immune system with molecular tricks. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have developed a drug that overcomes some of these barriers by tagging cancer cells for destruction by the immune system.…
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the United States found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children born in Minnesota with cytomegalovirus (CMV) dropped significantly. The study found that in the five years leading up to the pandemic, about one child in every 200 was born with CMV. Between August…
It is advisable not to remove the appendix from the body said URA.RU physician of the highest category Alexey Vodovozov. According to him the appendix is a rudiment on one hand, but on the other it is an extremely important organ for the immune system, according to comparatively new data. In the area of the…
In a recent study, scientists concluded that exposure to blue light from devices can alter cell structure, harming the human body and accelerating the aging process. “Excessive exposure to blue light from everyday devices such as televisions, laptops and phones can have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our bodies, from skin…
Plastic toys such as figurines, dolls and Lego pose health risks to children, experts have warned, the Daily Mail reports. The study found that most of them contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals that can stunt child growth and have been linked to cancer and infertility. Researchers from Sweden examined the levels of two harmful…
The emergence of a rare, new viral infection afflicting young children has prompted health authorities in India to issue a health advisory after more than 100 cases were discovered in the country. Tomato flu — so called due to the painful red blisters it produces — has so far been detected in 82 children aged…
When patients view doctors as less trustworthy, it can lead to increased pain and pain-related brain activity, according to a new University of Miami study. In the study, which was published in the journal Cerebral Cortex, participants underwent a series of simulated painful medical procedures with various virtual doctors who seemed more or less trustworthy.…
One organ in a woman’s body ages more than twice as fast as all other tissues, wreaking havoc with both fertility and long-term health. “Ovaries are very strange, very odd in terms of the rest of the human body. We can think about them like an accelerated model for human aging,” said Jennifer Garrison, an…
Globally, nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors, including the three leading risks of: smoking, drinking too much alcohol or having a high body mass index, a new paper suggests. The research, published in the journal “The Lancet”, finds that 44.4% of all cancer deaths and 42% of healthy years…
When using plastic containers to minimize the risks of harm to health, precautions must be observed and the prescribed technical regulations must be followed, Izvestia reported. When in contact with plastic containers, it is recommended to pay attention to special markings on dishes, in particular, the corresponding mark for food plastic, fork and cup, a…
