Common pesticide may more than double Parkinson’s disease risk

A new study from UCLA Health reports that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to a substantially higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. People living in areas with…

Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer vanish across the body

For more than two decades, scientists have explored a group of cancer drugs known as CD40 agonist antibodies. Early experiments suggested these treatments could strongly activate the immune system and…

What are the signs of meningitis, and how does it spread?

BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for. Source link

Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak

Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands. Source link

Just 24 minutes of specially designed music could significantly reduce anxiety

A new randomized clinical trial suggests that listening to specially designed music for just 24 minutes may significantly lower anxiety. The music was paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS), a…

One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say. Source link

What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?

Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent. Source link

MIT scientists discover gut protein that traps and kills dangerous bacteria

The moist surfaces that line the body contain specialized molecules that help defend against microbes and prevent infections and inflammation. Among these protective molecules are lectins, a group of proteins…

Women with endometriosis face 'systemic misogyny'

Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood. Source link

Cells can sense 10x farther than expected and it may explain cancer spread

The fairy tale of the princess and the pea tells of a young royal so sensitive she could detect a tiny pea hidden beneath many mattresses. In biology, something similar…