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Does smoking marijuana increase the risk of head and neck cancers?
Given the extent to which the human population consumes cannabis, it is surprising that its relationship to the incidence of head and neck cancers (HNC) has remained unclear. This was set to change with a comprehensive American multicenter cohort study.
New Technology Enables Early Monitoring and Therapy for tPA-Resistant Blood Clots
Resistance of blood clots to treatment with standard intravenous thrombolytics can be a significant…
Non-Invasive Measurement of Intracranial Pressure? Accurate, Finds Johns Hopkins University Team
Intracranial pressure (ICP) is commonly monitored for the management of patients with serious brain…
Can frequent nightmares be a harbinger of dementia?
Nightmares that occur regularly can be more than just an unpleasant experience—they represent a…
How War-Torn Ukraine Became a Breeding Ground for Super-Resistant Bacteria
Cases of sepsis resistant to the most effective antibiotics have been observed in injured soldiers…
New Algorithm to Enhance Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A research team from the University of Oxford has developed a new algorithm for predicting the risk…
Where did COVID come from? Are infected animals or a lab leak to blame for the pandemic?
Preliminary re-analysis of genomic data collected at the Wuhan market suggests that the initial…
Climbing Stairs Helps Prolong Life and Prevent Heart Disease
At the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress on Preventive Cardiology, held in late April…
Nightmares and Hallucinations as Precursors of Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases
A research team led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London…
One Step Closer to Understanding the Placebo Effect in Pain Treatment
Neuroscientists from the USA appear to have advanced our understanding of the placebo effect in…
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