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Increasingly, doctors are treating lung cancer based on the genetic rearrangements driving the disease. For example, cancers that are driven by changes in the genes ALK, EGFR, and ROS1 can now all be paired with drugs that target these specific changes. However, these cancers are not only dangerous in the lung where they appear, but

In the maze of our brains, there are various pathways by which neural signals travel. These pathways can go awry in patients with neurological and psychiatric diseases and disorders, such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Researchers have developed new therapeutic strategies to more precisely target neural pathways involved in these conditions, but they often

In this article, learn about the uses of a bone graft, the different types, and the possible risks. What is a bone graft? A person may need a bone graft if their body is unable to produce enough new bone in certain situations. Bone grafts can help in the treatment of: fractures, especially if they

In this article, we examine the possible benefits of chlorophyll and the evidence supporting them. We also look at how to take chlorophyll supplements. What is chlorophyll? Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plants their green color. Plants use chlorophyll along with sunlight to get their nutrients. One of the primary ways of including chlorophyll

Too often, we only see the perfect life that fitness bloggers portray to the world on social media. But one Instagrammer, 27-year-old Stacey Lee from Melbourne, is trying to expose the techniques these bloggers commonly use to portray a ‘highlight reel’ of their own lives. As she’s studying psychology at university, Stacey is particularly concerned

The American way of dying seems to have become less frantic, desperate and expensive. That’s the upshot of a new study that finds that seniors insured by Medicare who died in 2015 were less likely to do so in a hospital and more likely to pass away in a home or other community setting than

A new study published this year has women reconsidering booking in for fresh balayage, after it found that those who use dark hair dye or chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of breast cancer. Published in medical journal Carcinogenesis, the study looked at more than 4000 women from New York and New Jersey, aged between

This article explains three ways of switching birth control pills. It also discusses what to consider when switching pill brands or changing between the combined pill and minipill. Three ways to switch birth control pills It is possible to switch between birth control pills safely. Below are three ways to do this: 1. No gaps

Scientists in Dresden, Germany, have been successful in mimicking mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease in a novel, stem cell-based model system that reproduces features of human brain tissue. This experimental tool can be used to study mechanisms of pathology and help to find new therapeutic approaches, the researchers say. Their results, published in the journal Developmental

Most people will not be aware that they have hyperchloremia because the symptoms are almost impossible to identify. Doctors often discover the condition from a chloride blood test, which is part of a routine blood screening to monitor or diagnose electrolyte levels. A doctor might do these tests if they suspect a person has any

I am not usually one for fad diets but for the purpose of this article I thought I would get ‘bikini body ready’ and try a 3-day juice cleanse. I lead a fairly healthy lifestyle, I got to the gym at least five times a week, don’t eat junk food (well sometimes but not often) and

This article was written by Allison Young and provided by our partners at Prevention. “Small steps are the key to changing your eating habits,” says Lippert. “If you do something that’s extreme, it’s tough to feel motivated to keep doing it.” And there’s plenty of research to back it up, with studies showing that those

Just because Kate Middleton lives in a palace, and is married to, you know, a prince, doesn’t mean you can’t steal her look. In fact, one beautician in the U.K. decided to recreate the Duchess of Cambridge’s style herself—without the royal budget. Kate Urbanksa has a blog called Great RepliKate (see what she did there?), where she posts

Mother of four, Adrienne Osuna, showed off her 900g weight loss on Instagram 5 weeks ago but didn’t expect to get over 10,000 likes. Her side-by-side photos showed a loss of less than 1kg but she had completely transformed her body dropping 3 dress sizes. She captioned the post “I THANK GOD I didn’t let

Before: 170 After: 71 Before starting this journey, I battled weight issues my entire life. I tried to establish healthier habits through programs like Weight Watchers, but had no luck. Things worsened when I became pregnant in 2014 and started experiencing thyroid issues. Over the course of that pregnancy, I gained 125 pounds. When I had my

Ingredients 1 flathead fillet 2 tbs butter 2 garlic cloves – sliced 1 tbs capers – roughly chopped 1 handful mixed greens (including mint leaves) Juice of half a lemon   Dressing ½ ripe avocado 1 tsp seeded mustard 2 tbs lemon juice 6 tbs olive or avocado oil Splash apple cider vinegar Pinch sea

Abby Lutz hasn’t always been a fitness junkie. In fact, as a chubby kid growing up in Newton, North Carolina, she “literally couldn’t even walk a full mile.” But, ten years after tipping the scales at 193 kilograms, the mother-of-two is garnering plenty of attention on social media for dropping an astounding 109 kilograms through running.

\You’ve probably been religiously following the five-second rule your whole life, especially when it comes to food you really, really want to eat. But now, new research is throwing shade on the “rule” that claims your food is still clean enough to eat for five seconds after landing on the ground. The study, which was

In a summer outbreak that posed significant risks to pregnant women and their fetuses, 29 people in Miami-Dade County were infected with the Zika virus between late June and early August of 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To understand people’s perceptions, behaviors, and knowledge about the outbreak, and whether county

Poor protein in a mother’s diet in early pregnancy, around the time of conception, can have a lasting effect on brain development, according to research recently published by University of Southampton academics. The project, led by Dr. Sandrine Willaime-Morawek, in collaboration with Professor Tom Fleming, is the first to clearly demonstrate that poor maternal nutrition