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Protein discovery could help with lung cancer treatment and early detection | Science & Tech News
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Levels of a protein present in tumours could predict someone’s chances of surviving lung cancer and provide a new treatment, according to a study. Patients with high levels of TLR2 in early-stage lung cancer were found to have increased survival rates compared with those with lower levels. A drug compound that activates TLR2 was also […]
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Blood test could identify long-COVID risk and allow early intervention | Science & Tech News
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A blood test done while people have COVID could predict whether they’re likely to develop long-term health problems, a new study suggests. If the experimental test is validated by further research it may result in people at high risk of long-COVID being given anti-viral treatments in the hope of preventing debilitating symptoms. Researchers at University […]
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Lifting weights regularly could cut risk of dying early, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Lifting weights regularly could cut people’s risk of dying early, a study has found. A combination of “pumping iron” and aerobic exercise every week reaped the most benefits, researchers said. Academics at the US’s National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, examined data on almost 100,000 adults taking part in a US screening study. The participants, […]
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Prostate cancer messaging may hamper early detection, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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Public health messaging around prostate cancer places a misleading focus on urinary symptoms and may be hampering efforts of early detection, scientists have warned. Cambridge University researchers said there was “no evidence of a causal link between prostate cancer and either prostate size or troublesome male urinary symptoms”. However, public health guidance regularly promotes this […]