He cancer of bladdermuch less known than the prostate canceris more common in smokers and men, but can also affect women, specialists warn. “This cancer, relatively common and sometimes aggressive, is too little known,” says Benjamin Pradère, member of the oncology committee of the French association of urology (AFU), promoter of the ““bladder month.” In […]
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England: study will seek answers about ligament rupture in women’s soccer
Because the players of soccer suffer more anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures than their male counterparts? A study that seeks to answer this question began in England on Tuesday. Co-funded by the players’ unions PFA and FIFPRO, Nike and Leeds Beckett University, this research will observe the WSL (Women’s Super League), the English women’s professional […]
Burmese delivery workers forced to work by bicycle under historic heat wave
Than Toe Aung, a food deliveryman at home, he pedals his bicycle in the heat of the heat wave in Yangon, the economic capital of Burma, where the military junta prohibits circulation in vehicles motorized two wheels “I sweat a lot when I go out to work”says Than Toe Aung, 27, who works for the […]
Being treated by a female doctor is associated with less mortality and hospital readmissions
Patients who are seen by a female doctor would have lower rates of mortality and readmissions in the hospital, which would especially benefit the womenaccording to a study that does not establish a cause-effect relationship between both variables. The research led by the University of California in Los Angeles (USA) and published in the Annals […]
Postponing old age: People feel that now they get older later
In the middle of the last century, people aged 70 were considered ‘seniors’ But, today, middle-aged and older adults believe that being 70 years old now is not like before. For them, the old age starts later. This is the main conclusion of a study published this Monday in the journal of the American Psychological […]
They create a new way to safely stimulate immune cells against cancer
A new type of immunotherapy against cancer which places in the tumors Cytokines are proteins that control the activity of cells immune response, thus improving the effectiveness of the treatment, has been developed by researchers at Virginia State University (USA). A study published today in Science Advances reports a new technique to activate the body’s […]
Cataloging bacteria in metastasis will help refine treatments
A group of researchers has cataloged for the first time the bacteria existing in the metastases of up to 26 common types of cancer, through the analysis of 4,000 tissues, which could help better guide treatments, according to the finding reported this Tuesday in the scientific journal Cell. There are bacteria, as well as viruses […]
69% of the planet’s groundwater contains chemical contaminants
69% of the waters surface and underground surfaces of the planet is contaminated by chemical substances persistent, potentially harmful to the health and the environment, according to data from a study published this Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. The research refers to a group of 14,000 chemicals known as PFAS (for the English abbreviation […]
Scientists connect the childhood microbiome with the development of autism and ADHD
Certain changes in the childhood gut microbiome may correlate with future diagnoses of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)according to a report released this Thursday by the University of Florida (UF). The study, the first of its kind, shows that changes in the childhood microbiome (microbes that colonize the intestinal […]
An implant and app to help control bladder function
Some diseases cause you to lose control of bladder filling, a problem that a team of scientists and has developed a device that allows, with an implant and an application, to monitor the function of that organ for a prolonged period. The implant, which has been tested on animals, is soft, flexible and battery-free; It […]