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Obesity measures are associated with higher risk for 10 cancers Obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to a study of more than 400,000 adults in the UK, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, with central fatness (larger waist and hips) and general obesity (body mass index [BMI] and body fat percentage) associated with similar estimates of cancer risk. The results suggest that ...

This Puts You at Risk for 10 Cancers, Says New Study Leah Groth © Provided by Eat This, Not That! Overweight woman is working on her laptop on a sofa. Cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is a disease in which some of the bodys cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, according to the American Cancer Society. There are more than 100 types—some deadlier than others. While there are a number of risk factors that can increase your chanc...

New testing technology can accurately differentiate between viral and bacterial infections When patients complain of coughing, runny nose, sneezing and fever, doctors are often stumped because they have no fundamental tool to identify the source of the respiratory symptoms and guide appropriate treatments. That tool might finally be on its way. In a study proving feasibility, researchers at Duke Health showed that their testing technology can accurately distinguish between a viral and a bacteri...

New Additive Manufacturing Method Could Allow 3D Printing of Custom Medicine Written by AZoMMay 4 2021 A study by scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) analyzed technology to 3D “print” pills and demonstrated that customized medicines could someday be manufactured as per individual requirements of patients. Image Credit: Pavel Kubarkov/Shutterstock.com The research group, which also included Dr Andy Gleadall and Professor Richard Bibb from Loughborough University, has discove...

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy to Characterize IDPs Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Written by AZoOpticsApr 29 2021 Analyzing proteins at low concentrations, particularly those in a mixture of different conformations like intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), can be challenging. An illustration showing the optical tweezers-controlled hotspot for the protein structural characterization by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Image Credit: Vince St. Dollente Mesias, Jinqing Huang / The Hong Ko...

Stroke-related deaths increased during the first lockdown Deaths of people who suffered strokes increased during the first lockdown compared to the three previous years, new data analysis has found. Despite the pandemic, health care quality was maintained at a high level. In their paper, published today in Stroke American Heart Association, research teams from Kings College London, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation and the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) analyzed the data of 1...

Studies suggest mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in patients with blood cancer Two new studies published in Blood suggest that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma, two types of blood cancer. According to researchers, these studies could help inform the ideal time for vaccination of these populations. Study suggests two-dose COVID-19 vaccine is less effective for people with CLL as compare...

Solvation cages may lead to more efficient operation of high-voltage battery cells Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly pass through while blocking others are key enablers for energy technologies from batteries and fuel cells to resource refinement and water purification. For example, membranes in a battery separating the two terminals help to prevent short circuits, while also allowing the transport of charged particles, or ions, needed to maintain the flow of electricity. The mos...

Eco-Friendly Pollen Sponge can Help Overcome Marine Oil Spills Written by AZoMApr 8 2021 A research team, headed by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has produced a biodegradable, reusable sponge that can instantly absorb various organic solvents, including oil, from polluted water sources. This feature makes it a potential alternative for dealing with marine oil spills. Image Credit: ohrim/shutterstock.com   The sponge is composed of sunflower pollen and is hydropho...

Tibetan Plateau may Warm Faster in Future than Projected by Climate Models Written by AZoCleantechApr 7 2021 Over the last few decades, the Tibetan Plateau, called the roof of the world, has warmed up more quickly compared to the global average. Projected future warming of the Tibetan Plateau in the CMIP5 ensemble. The thick curves indicate the multi-model ensemble means and the shadings denote the 90% model intervals, derived from the raw model output. The dashed curves indicate the constrain...