• Charleston Area Medical Center hosts 44th annual Research Day for residents, medical students

    Fifty of the presenters Tuesday were either CAMC residents or fellows and 15 were medical students.

  • Cancer Research UK award aids Derry doctor's vital research into role of heart medication in radiotherapy

    “Preliminary results are encouraging,” he said, “showing that we may be able to use a heart medicine to help keep our patients’ hearts safe during radiotherapy to the chest. “I am delighted to have received this funding from Cancer Research UK, which means we will be able to do further testing of this medicine, and ultimately find out if this is a treatment we should give to patients with lung cancer. “Most patients diagnosed with lung cancer can't have an operation due to either the tumour...

  • Some Medications Associated with Improved Aging Biomarkers

    The authors of a recent study published in Aging Cell tested 21 groups of medication used by the elderly and reported that some of them impact aging biomarkers [1]. Repurposing existing drugs to […]

  • 11 Dog Breeds Who Were Bred for Unexpected Jobs

    Dogs have been man’s best companions for thousands of years, not only as pets but also as workers, performing tasks that may seem surprising or unconventional today. Many breeds were originally developed for specific jobs that may no longer be widely known or practiced, giving these dogs unique traits and abilities that are the result of their historical roles. From guardians of ancient empires to royal lap warmers, the origins of these breeds provide fascinating insights into human history and...

  • Government challenges Nac to fund medical research

    AUTHORITIES have called on the National Aids Council (Nac) to allocate financial resources in medical research to ensure that people affected with To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • AI is giving boost to crop improvement research

    What is the role of artificial intelligence for crop improvement? Questions about artificial intelligence are becoming more pressing in every discipline. For crop improvement, AI provides a new lens to bridge science and practice, according to Jianming Yu, one of the world's top-ranked scientists in the fields of quantitative genetics and plant breeding.

  • Walnut Shade man drowns trying to retrieve dog

    TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Walnut Shade has drowned in Bull Creek. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), 76-year-old Paul Moriuchi died after wading into the water about a mile west of Walnut Shade to retrieve his dog. Moriuchi owned Party Magic, a party supply store in Branson, for many years. []

  • New research highlights aging dog health care needs

    New research from the University of Liverpool shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are "just old age," when actually they are signs of serious health problems.

  • Lobsters dying on a large scale in Oosterschelde; Researchers trying to figure out why

    Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has launched another study to try to figure out why so many lobsters are dying in the Oosterschelde. The animals are dying in large numbers, and it’s not clear why. “Nothing is visible on the outside of the lobster, but many animals are limp and inactive. Something is going on, but we don't know what,” researcher Jildou Schotanus told NOS.

  • Menendez’s wife seeks trial delay for medical condition

    Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) wife, Nadine Menendez, is seeking to delay her criminal trial set to begin next month due to a new “serious medical condition.” Nadine Menendez’s lawyers wrote to U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein asking to delay the trial, which is set to begin on May 6. Stein is overseeing the trial of

  • State lawmakers in Missouri again try to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid rolls

    Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It’s a move they’ve tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned.

  • Kremlin trying to create conditions for justifying possible aggression against Moldova - ISW

    In Moldova, Russian proxy forces continue their campaign to create conditions for justifying a potential aggression on the part of the Russian Federation. — Ukrinform.