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Study Uncovers Key Role of P-Selectin in Ageing Blood Stem Cells

Researchers identify P-selectin as key driver of blood stem cell ageing and inflammation-linked decline.

Clinician performing breast ultrasound scan to assess subcutaneous fat and tissue characteristics in a patient.

Breast Subcutaneous Fat Offers Clues to Cancer Detection

Higher BMI and thicker breast subcutaneous fat were linked to more malignant ultrasound characteristics in breast cancer.

Teen Epilepsy Study Reveals Global Inequalities

Epilepsy affects more than 4 million adolescents worldwide, with rates remaining stagnant over the past three decades.

Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy Shows Long-Term Benefits

A recent study examined 36 months of peanut sublingual immunotherapy in children aged 1–4 years, assessing both desensitisation and remission outcomes.

Benefits of Virtual Reality CT-Guided Liver Biopsy Training

Benefits of Virtual Reality CT-Guided Liver Biopsy Training

While the control group demonstrated no notable change, the intervention group showed a clear improvement in knowledge immediately after completing the VR module.

Study Reveals the Impact of High-Risk Coronary Plaques

Study Reveals the Impact of High-Risk Coronary Plaques

Study reveals high-risk coronary plaques worsen outcomes regardless of clinical profile, suggesting new directions for heart disease care.

Altered Protein Expression in Lymphomagenesis of Sjögren’s Disease

Altered Protein Expression in Lymphomagenesis of Sjögren’s Disease

Targeted proteomics uncovers protein changes linked to lymphoma risk in Sjögren’s disease, offering potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Eye Health Improved by Blood Pressure Treatment

Eye Health Improved by Blood Pressure Treatment

New findings show that blood pressure treatment improves retinal vessel health and may prevent hypertension-related damage.

New Salmonella Vaccine Shows 73% Protection in Adults

A new two-dose Salmonella Paratyphi A vaccine offers 73% protection in adults and shows strong safety and immune responses, addressing a major public health need.

Close-up of a tick embedded in human skin, illustrating infection risk and relevance to Lyme disease transmission and diagnostics.

Effort to Standardize Lyme Disease Test Interpretation

A new web-based assessment revealed strong but varied accuracy in interpreting Lyme disease diagnostics, underscoring the need for training and standardized interpretation across laboratories.