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Tiny WORMS could be used to sniff out lung cancer cells in urine and saliva samples like dogs, study suggests Researchers conducted lab experiments with the roundworm C.elegans They found it wriggles its way towards cancer cells by following an odour trail A 'worm-on-a-chip' device could offer doctors a non-invasive way to detect and diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage By Shivali Best For Mailonline Published: 09:01 EDT, 21 March 2022 | Updated: 10:17 EDT, 21 March 2022 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- (function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d.getElementsByTagName(tag)[0]; s.src = src; prev.parentNode.insertBefore(s, prev); }("https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/1.17.0/async_bundle-...

A Phase 2 clinical trial is testing the new drug’s ability to reduce mortality in older people hospitalized with COVID-19. By directly targeting immune aging, BGE-175 could effectively treat emerging COVID variants that evade vaccine-based immunity. The immune system deteriorates with age, making COVID-19 particularly deadly in older people — but to date, no clinically available medication addresses this key risk factor. A study published today (March 21, 2022) in Nature shows that an oral drug that reverses multiple aspects of immune aging effectively prevents death in a mouse model of COVID-19, suggesting that the medication could be used to protect the elderly patients who are at greatest risk in the pandemic.  In the study, daily doses of BGE-175 (asapiprant) protected age...

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I have been a doctor for over 20 years, 12 of which were dedicated exclusively to the practice of sleep medicine. Over the years, I have seen an enormous increase in the use of melatonin by my patients and their families. Although melatonin has helped many of my patients, there are some concerns that I have that are worth sharing.   First, I am not sure most of my patients that took melatonin before my clinical evaluation knew exactly what melatonin was. Melatonin is a hormone produced by a gland in the brain called the pineal gland. The main function of melatonin is sleep regulation. Melatonin levels increase in response to darkness, telling the brain that night has arrived and it is time to sleep. When there is bright light, as in the morning, melatonin production shuts down and th...

Pancreatic cancer is responsible for 3% of all cancers in the U.S., and approximately 7% of all cancer deaths. "Cancer is a complex set of diseases. For some, lifestyle can play an important role, and is one aspect of the disease that we have some control over," says Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK's director of early diagnosis. "Pancreatic cancer is a disease with poor outcomes and is less well understood, so it's important that we talk about the things people can do to stack the odds in their favor and reduce their risk." Here are five habits increasing your risk of pancreatic cancer. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID. ShutterstockChronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the ...

It was the shock of a loud whistle that almost caused Doctor Gregory Poland to veer off the road as he was driving home after getting his second COVID-19 vaccine. “It startled me,” said Dr Poland, who is 66 years old. “I thought it was a dog whistle going off right next to me.” Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> It was not a dog whistle; it was a piercing sound his brain conjured up for an unknown reason. Dr Poland suspects it may have been a side effect of the vaccine. That was one year ago. The noise, he said, has been unrelenting ever since. Five-year-old’s gut-wrenching question for mum after he and twin hit with same diagnosis ‘Grieving’ Angie Kent tells of ‘fighting a battle’ with her own body after ‘debilitating’ diagnosis For the record, n...

In a study published in PNAS, researchers at Northwestern University had two groups of 10 young adults sleep in differently lit rooms. One group slept in rooms with dim light for two nights; the other slept one night in a room with dim night and the next in a room with moderate overhead light — about the equivalent of an overcast day. Participants wore heart monitors at night. In the morning, they did a variety of glucose tests. Story continues below advertisement Both groups got the same amount of sleep but their bodies experienced very different nights. Both groups responded well to insulin the first night, when they both slept in dim lighting. On the second night, however, the group sleeping in brighter lighting didn’t respond as well to insulin. The dim light sleepers’ ins...

If you have high cholesterol or if you're at high risk for developing the condition, it's not always what you eat to help improve your heart's health. All too often, people focus on what they eat to lower cholesterol, but what you drink can also affect your cholesterol levels and improve heart health. Here are four drinking habits you must follow if high cholesterol runs in your family. Read on, and for more on how to eat healthy, don't miss The #1 Best Juice to Drink Every Day, Says Science. ShutterstockTea is the most widely consumed beverage worldwide next to water. Green (unfermented), black (fully fermented), and oolong (semifermented) are from the same Camellia sinensis plant, which provides cholesterol-lowering and other heart-health benefit...

Science EBV is a puzzling pathogen that lies dormant in most of us. But its link to MS – detailed in a landmark new study – and some cancers has led to the development of new vaccines Sun 20 Mar 2022 06.00 EDT In the 1970s, Hank Balfour, a virologist at the University of Minnesota Medical School, was studying the long-term survival prospects of kidney transplant patients when he noticed that a small proportion of them went on to develop a rare form of cancer known as post-transplant proliferative disorder.He was particularly intrigued when he discovered that almost all of these patients had been infected with a virus called Epstein-Barr or EBV, a curious pathogen that has captivated and puzzled virus-hunters for decades. “EBV can maintain latency within human cells,” says Balfour. “Whe...

When you suffer from chronic kidney disease, the organs become damaged and aren't able to filter blood as they normally would. Waste products can then build up in your body, and protein can leak into your urine. This causes symptoms that manifest in different parts of your body—and doctors say paying attention to your hands and feet can help you spot one particular sign of potential kidney trouble. Read on to find out what to watch for, and why this symptom could wreak havoc on your health. RELATED: If You Drink This Beverage Often, Get Your Kidneys Checked, New Study Says. iStockMinor swelling happens to all of us, and doesn't necessarily indicate a deeper health issue. However, Johns Hopkins experts warn that if your swelling is concentrated around the ...