Head spinning leaves breakdancer with huge bump
DrMoroDanish doctors described a case of a painful scalp lesion where hair falls out. When collecting anamnesis, it turned out that the patient, a professional breakdancer, had been performing the element…
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WHO estimates vaccination potential of 2.5 billion unused doses of antibiotics annually
The World Health Organization has released a report, “Assessing the Impact of Vaccines on Reducing Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Prescriptions,” and outlined its key findings in a press release. According to the document, the global vaccination campaign against 24…
Low and high folate levels during pregnancy linked to increased risk of heart defects in children
A case-control study found a U-shaped association between maternal folate levels during pregnancy and the risk of congenital heart defects in children. The study included 129 cases of children with ventricular septal defects…
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to South Korean Writer Han Kang
South Korean writer Han Kang has been named the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The award was given to her "for her rich, poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and exposes the fragility of human…
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to South Korean Writer Han Kang
The news is supplemented by the South Korean writer Han Kang, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. The award was given to her "for her rich, poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and exposes…
Outdoor play reduces risk of obesity in children
A longitudinal cohort study by Japanese scientists has found that outdoor play habits at age 2.5 reduce the risk of obesity at age seven. As reported in the journal Acta Paediatrica, the study…
Extra virgin olive oil boosts learning ability in mice with Down syndrome
An experimental study by American and Italian scientists showed that mice with Down syndrome who were given extra virgin olive oil showed significant improvements in learning and spatial memory. In addition, as…
Mental disorders increase risk of death from infections
A systematic review and meta-analysis by British scientists has found that people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder have an almost three-fold increased risk of dying from infections compared to the rest of the…
Two Mnemiopsis comb jellies have grown together to form one large one
Biologists from the USA have described the fusion of two injured comb jellies into one - with one mouth and two aboral ends and anuses. Having noticed the accidentally fused individuals, the scientists conducted experiments and forced them to fuse...
Rate of serious cardiac events after CAR-T therapy found to be low
David Koeckerling from Heidelberg University and colleagues from the UK, Germany and Switzerland conducted a meta-analysis of 13 studies and found that the frequency of serious cardiac events after therapy for oncohematological…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for predicting protein structure
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their computer-aided design and structure prediction of proteins. The announcement ceremony can be viewed in…
Dissolvable surgical suture generated electricity and healed wounds
Chinese researchers have developed a surgical suture material that produces an electrical current in response to movement, promoting wound healing, and then dissolves completely. In experiments on cell cultures and rats…
Banning tobacco sales to young people would prevent nearly 1.2 million deaths
Scientists from seven countries conducted a population-based cohort simulation study and concluded that a ban on tobacco sales to people born after a certain date (already in place in New Zealand, but repealed…
Incorrect hand position increased blood pressure readings
Tammy Brady and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University conducted clinical trials and found that incorrect arm position when measuring blood pressure can overestimate readings by more than six…
Life expectancy growth has slowed in the 21st century
A study by American scientists has shown that since 1990, the overall increase in life expectancy has slowed compared to earlier periods. According to an article published in the journal Nature Aging, the number of…