Alcohol Consumption May Have Positive and Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A new study identified 60 alcohol-associated circulating metabolites, which appear to produce counteractive effects on the risk of heart disease.
How Bacteria Defend Themselves Against Plasmas
Plasmas are used, for example, in wound treatment against pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics. However, bacteria can defend themselves: They employ a heat shock protein that protects…
Pediatric oncology: Scientists discover new Achilles heel of leukemia cells
The term ‘leukemia’ encompasses various forms of blood cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In AML, blood cells in the early stages – the stem cells and the…
Revolutionary Urine-Based Test Offers New Hope for Bladder Cancer Patients
In a study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from Fudan University, have developed a novel urine-based prognostic model that promises to transform the management and…
AI Outperforms Expert Plastic Surgeon in Rhinoplasty Consultations
In a new study, artificial intelligence in the form of ChatGPT outperformed an expert rhinoplasty surgeon in answering preoperative and postoperative patient questions related to nasal surgery. ChatGPT…