Author: Hippocratic Post

Breakthrough in the fight against resistance in metastatic breast cancer research: A team of researchers at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered that dormant tumor cells surviving chemotherapy can be targeted through the inhibition of a specific protein called P-glycoprotein (P-gp). This discovery opens up new possibilities for delaying relapse and is particularly relevant […]

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A widely reported bedbug infestation has broken out in Paris and there’s been suggestions of them moving to the UK. Superintendent Pharmacist of Pharmacy2u, Phil Day reveals how to identify, treat and prevent the pests. Identifying Bedbug Bites: Bedbug bites tend to be very itchy and uncomfortable, but they are not usually dangerous. Below are a […]

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The government has reneged on its pledge to offer liver scans in the newly announced Community Diagnostic Centres in England, warns the UK’s leading liver health charity. The British Liver Trust raised concerns following an official correction by Government, after the Minister had previously made the commitment in writing. The original announcement to roll out […]

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A missing piece of the jigsaw in a rare life-threatening condition linked to adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines. A team of scientists led by the University of Aberdeen has taken an important step forward in understanding the mechanisms by which adenovirus-based vaccines, including some of those used in the Covid pandemic, can cause serious adverse reactions. Working […]

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Playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking may significantly improve immediate cognitive function in older individuals, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. An international team of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Edinburgh […]

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