University of Oxford
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Obesity increases a man’s risk of dying from prostate cancer, according to a massive new study by researchers in the UK, however, the causal mechanisms underpinning the link are not yet clear.
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Analysis of an ongoing project that has been tracking the health of nearly one million women in the UK for more than 20 years has found no association between increased risk of brain tumors and cell phone use.
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New research published in Nature Communications has found boy and girls can be vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, with massive variations between different individuals.
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After being declared the first known swimming dinosaur in 2020, Spinosaurus was subsequently suspected of being a shore-wader. A new analysis of its bones, however, has swung the needle back towards the concept of it going underwater to hunt its prey.
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A new study has offered a unique insight into the effects of mild COVID-19 on the brain by investigating scans from people before and after viral infection. The research indicates the impact of COVID-19 on the brain is “significant” and “deleterious.”
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Researchers have discovered a novel highly virulent strain of HIV in the Netherlands. The evolution of the variant, which originally emerged over two decades ago, demonstrates how viruses don’t necessarily evolve to become less severe.
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A large genetic study tracking 150,000 subjects for over a decade has affirmed a direct causal link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. The findings particularly link oesophageal cancers and head and neck cancers with alcohol consumption.
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A novel study has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and memory can be seen for up to six months following a mild infection.
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A new study has found two doses of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough to protect against infection from the Omicron variant. The data does not indicate Omicron can evade vaccine protection from severe disease.
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By using a compound derived from a Himalayan fungus and used for centuries in Chinese medicine as a jumping off point, scientists have developed a new chemotherapy drug with powerful anti-cancer effects.
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A large UK study found one in three COVID-19 patients report at least one lingering symptom six months after recovery, while another study found nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients having at least one symptom a year after discharge.
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A landmark study has identified a novel genetic variant associated with severe cases of endometriosis. The gene is known to play a role in several inflammatory diseases and the findings direct researchers toward new non-hormonal drug treatments.
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