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Alijaz Skorjanec, 29, is a name many people will associate with Strictly Come Dancing. This only scratches the surface of his career, however. He is a 19-time Slovenian champion in Ballroom, Latin and Ten Dance. A couple of months back, the performer faced an altogether different challenge when he sustained a crippling injury while on […]
Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance toward understanding why certain cells in the nervous system are prone to breaking down and dying, which is what happens in patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders. The study into the role a protein known as heat shock protein 90 plays in intracellular signaling […]
Bloating can be a miserable and an annoying experience when it occurs. The painful feeling can have a detrimental effect on one’s life. Often it is due to the wrong kinds of food or eating too quickly. However sometimes it is due to the way a person manages their stress and anxiety in their lives. […]
Cancer-stricken mother is desperately fundraising for an unproven treatment not available on the NHS which she claims shrunk her ‘incurable’ tumours by 90% Katherine Oliver, from London, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 Despite treatment, the disease returned four times over the next 13 years Paid £50,000 for 10 rounds of treatment in […]
A new generation of pathology labs mounted on chips is set to revolutionize the detection and treatment of cancer by using devices as thin as a human hair to analyze bodily fluids. The technology, known as microfluidics, promises portable, cheap devices that could not only enable widespread screening for early signs of cancer but also […]
In the last five years, Botox has practically gone from niche to normal. What was once seen solely as a cosmetic injectable is now considered a cure-all for a multitude of ailments, be it excess sweating, migraines – even muscle spasms. Yet another reason Botox is making waves in the wellness world? It may ease […]
New findings show how a genetically aberrant, fused protein promotes a rare form of liver cancer in adolescents and young adults. The researchers also saw that a certain mix of drugs could target the fused protein and the enzymes that it recruits. In the lab, this drug combination slowed down the uncontrolled growth of cells […]
Pollen is a dirty word in the summer months, as people battle to control their allergic reaction to the fine powder from plants. Research by the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit at Worcester University has revealed that built-up towns and cities are home to up to twice as many hay fever sufferers as their […]
A joint research effort by the Hospital and the Instituto de Investigación Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) is characterizing and studying a new cohort of cardiogenic shock patients to predict the risk of this heart attack-derived complication which, while infrequent, sometimes presents a fatal outcome. It is the first molecular study for risk prediction described […]
Most people can easily determine when a loved one is feeling sad or anxious. This recognition will often trigger the person to offer a comforting gesture or even have a contagious emotional reaction, causing them to also feel sad or anxious, too. These important actions are referred to as emotion recognition and empathy, and they […]