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Finnish Study Reveals Misconceptions About Depression Diagnosis A recent study conducted in Finland has found that people often receive incorrect information about depression, making it harder for them to understand their distress. The researchers from the University of Turku and the University of the Arts Helsinki analyzed publicly available information on depression from leading international…
Scientists in Germany Discover How Platelets Help White Blood Cells Fight Infections Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have made an important discovery about how platelets, also known as thrombocytes, interact with monocytes, a type of white blood cell. This interaction boosts the monocytes’ ability to cause inflammation, which…
Stanford Scientists Discover New Way to Make Pancreatic Cancer Cells Respond to Treatment Researchers at Stanford University have found that the stiffness of the tissue surrounding pancreatic cancer cells plays a crucial role in how these cells respond to chemotherapy. Pancreatic cancer is known for being particularly aggressive and difficult to treat, partly due to…
Scientists Discover New T Cells Linked to Asthma and Other Immune Diseases A team of researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Kyoto University in Japan, and IFOM ETS in Italy has identified rare helper T cell subtypes linked to immune conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and…
New Blood Test for Cancer Detection Developed by Zurich Researchers Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) and the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) have developed a new technique for detecting and monitoring cancer using blood samples. This method, known as a liquid biopsy, is less invasive than traditional tissue biopsies and can be used for…
Dr. Fiona Streckmann’s Team Finds Exercises Can Prevent Nerve Damage in Cancer Patients A German research team led by Dr. Fiona Streckmann from the University of Basel has discovered that specific exercises can prevent nerve damage caused by cancer treatments. This damage, known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), affects many patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Study…
Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Death Risk, Study Finds A recent study has found that older adults who eat more ultra-processed foods are nearly 10% more likely to die over a period of 23 years compared to those who eat less of these foods. The study followed over 500,000 people in the United…
Finnish Study Reveals Misconceptions About Depression Diagnosis According to a recent study conducted in Finland, people frequently receive inaccurate information on depression. Researchers from the University of Turku and the University of the Arts Helsinki claim that this misinformation makes it harder for people to understand their distress. Most mental health diagnoses are descriptive. For…
New Discovery by Dr. Fernando Martinez Estrada and Team on Macrophages Could Revolutionize Medicine Researchers led by Dr. Fernando Martinez Estrada at the University of Surrey have made a significant breakthrough in understanding macrophages, essential cells in the immune system. They discovered that the protein CSF1R is a reliable marker for identifying macrophages in tissues…