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Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

by Randal Claytor,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio sessi

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

by Randal Claytor,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio sessi
Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,
Concentration of surgical care to one research hospital shown to improve operations for childhood cancer

Concentration of surgical care to one research hospital shown to improve operations for childhood cancer

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyEstimated event-free survival (EFS) for neuroblastoma provided by Kaplan Meier's methodology (log rank 0.260). Credit: European Journal of Surgical

Concentration of surgical care to one research hospital shown to improve operations for childhood cancer

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyEstimated event-free survival (EFS) for neuroblastoma provided by Kaplan Meier's methodology (log rank 0.260). Credit: European Journal of Surgical
New mechanism of radioresistance formation shown in lung adenocarcinoma

New mechanism of radioresistance formation shown in lung adenocarcinoma

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesGOLPH3 mediates radioresistance formation of lung adenocarcinoma. Credit: Kong PeizhongA research team led by Prof. Han Wei from the Hefei Institutes o

New mechanism of radioresistance formation shown in lung adenocarcinoma

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesGOLPH3 mediates radioresistance formation of lung adenocarcinoma. Credit: Kong PeizhongA research team led by Prof. Han Wei from the Hefei Institutes o
'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch
Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e
Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses
Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

bySalk InstituteWhen genetic mutations cause chromosomes to break apart and fuse together in different ways, normal cells can become cancerous. In this image, normal chromosomes (blue) are shown

Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

bySalk InstituteWhen genetic mutations cause chromosomes to break apart and fuse together in different ways, normal cells can become cancerous. In this image, normal chromosomes (blue) are shown
CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following the validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9 g

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following the validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9 g
Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o
Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im
Study offers proof of concept for treating pediatric brain tumors with immunotherapy

Study offers proof of concept for treating pediatric brain tumors with immunotherapy

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaGPC2 is expressed in pediatric brain tumors. (A) GPC2 RNA sequencing data across OpenPBTA pediatric brain tumors cohorts. Neuroblastoma GPC2 RNA sequencing includ

Study offers proof of concept for treating pediatric brain tumors with immunotherapy

by Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaGPC2 is expressed in pediatric brain tumors. (A) GPC2 RNA sequencing data across OpenPBTA pediatric brain tumors cohorts. Neuroblastoma GPC2 RNA sequencing includ