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Friday, 29 March 2024

How Princess Kate broke strict food rule royals always adhere to

The Princess of Wales is known to be adventurous in the kitchen and counts sushi among her favourite foods. But did you know the one food Princess Kate is forbidden from eating while travelling abroad is shellfish? MORE: Princess Kate’s Starbucks order is so unexpected The 40-year-old royal once broke…

Noninvasive Tests May Provide Prognostic Value in NAFLD

Noninvasive ultrasound- and serum-based fibrosis biomarkers have similar prognostic performance to histology for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to new findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Dr Ferenc Mozes Fibrosis stages and liver stiffness measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography…

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The midterm shake-up

The predicted Republican "red wave" was a no-show in this week's midterm elections, but the margins in both the U.S. House and Senate are so small that the GOP could still wrest control from the Democrats as the last few "too close to call" races are settled. Whichever party holds…

Struggling to stick to a workout plan? Try these 3 tips

Finding time to strength train isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially with so much on our plates at the moment. So we asked the experts for their advice on creating and maintaining a workout plan.  While exercise is something of a saving grace for many of us, it is…

Test Strips Identify Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood

A rapid test strip can accurately identify embryonic or fetal tissue in vaginal blood at the bedside, say authors of a paper published in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The strip, called the ROM Plus test, can detect alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and insulin-like growth factor–binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) to identify the presence of the tissue,…

Researchers develop a new method to map the spatial evolution of cancers

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers developed a genetic clone mapping workflow centered around base-specific in situ sequencing (BaSISS) technology to derive quantitative maps of multiple genetic clones of cancer cells. Study: Spatial genomics maps the structure, nature and evolution of cancer clones. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock Background Cancerous…

Why it’s not too late to get your flu shot

Don’t worry if you’ve waited until all the Halloween candy has been gobbled up to get your annual flu shot. Experts from Northeastern say the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving get-togethers are a great time to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza. “Now is exactly the right time,” if you haven’t…