Scientists at Oxford University have refuted a popular misconception that the use of cell phones and smartphones increases the risk of brain tumors. The results of a new study are reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. About 776,000 people took part in the study and filled out questionnaires about their cell phone…
People who live in richer areas have a better memory and a lower risk of developing dementia, scientists at Monash University in Australia inform. The results of their study are reported in the journal JAMA Network Open. The experts analyzed data collected between 2016 and 2020 in a long-term study involving 4656 participants aged 40…
Researchers from Colombia have developed technology that could replace biopsy and histology with real-time imaging. The study was described in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. The specialists created a special high-speed 3D microscope, the MediSCAPE, capable of visualizing tissue images, which is important for oncologists and surgeons working with cancer. With this device, specialists will…
Changes in the weather can provoke joint pain if a person has an aggravated rheumatic disease. This opinion was expressed by rheumatologist Dmitry Karateev. He named the possible causes of joint pain, Ura.ru reports. “As a rule, joint pain does not occur in a completely healthy person, but in someone who has certain diseases. We…
Scientists from the Yale School of Medicine (USA) have identified a remdesivir-resistant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. According to an article published in the journal Nature Communications, the virus was isolated in an immuno-compromised patient who was taking an antiviral drug. The patient is known to be 70 years old. Her health first improved and…
Many patients with esophageal cancer experience a strange sensation resembling food stuck in the throat. This symptom can indicate dangerous disease, according to experts at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Other possible symptoms of the disease include: Difficulty swallowing; A general feeling of non wellness; Chest pain; Unintentional weight loss; Vomiting blood; Persistent cough (coughing);…
Contrary to popular belief, beer is not good for the kidneys. On the contrary, even a single alcoholic drink harms the kidneys, Evgeny Bryun, chief narcologist of the Moscow Health Department said. According to the specialist, beer damages kidneys even more than any other alcoholic beverage, RIA Novosti reported. According to the specialist, drinking beer…
David Bennett, 57, the world’s first patient to receive a transplant from a genetically modified pig heart, has died after living for two months. As BBC reports, the new heart functioned normally for some time after the operation on January 7, but after few days Bennett’s condition began to worsen. Doctors at the University of Maryland…
The real number of deaths from COVID-19 may be 3 times higher than the official data: this difference can be explained by problems with diagnosis and with the reporting of deaths. According to Medportal.ru, according to official data, 5.9 million people died from COVID-19 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. A new study…
People infected with the Omicron strain of coronavirus sometimes experience a complete loss of voice, Elina Aranovich, an internist, cardiologist and oncologist from Russia told Gazeta.Ru. Voice problems may include not only loss of voice: some patients, according to the specialist, began to complain more often of hoarseness and rattling of the voice. Infection with coronavirus…
