العربيةA skin tag is a small (benign) tag of skin which may have a peduncle (stalk) – they look like a small piece of soft, hanging skin. Skin tags are also known as an acrochordon, cutaneous papilloma, cutaneous tag, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molluscum, fibroma pendulum, soft fibroma, and Templeton skin tags. Skin tags can appear […]
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Most of us have experienced hiccups, an uncomfortable, sometimes embarrassing, but usually short-lived experience. But sometimes hiccups persist for a long period of time and can be a sign of serious underlying disease. What are hiccups? Hiccups are bursts of inspiratory (breathing in) activity. The muscles we use when we take in a breath are […]
Chemicals of concern found in one third of fast food packaging tested. While enjoying fast food, many people feel some pangs of guilt at the calories and salt they are consuming. Today researchers are pointing to yet another possible cause for concern. In a paper published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, scientists found fluorinated […]
Preterm births are quite common, and previous research has linked preterm delivery with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in the mother. A new study investigates further.New research finds a link between preterm delivery and maternal risk of cardiovascular disease. Preterm births occur when a baby is born earlier than 37 weeks into the pregnancy. […]
New research brings some good news for lovers of spicy foods, after finding that eating hot red chili peppers might help to extend lifespan. Consuming hot red chili peppers might reduce mortality risk, say researchers. A study of more than 16,000 people in the United States revealed that individuals who consumed red chili peppers had […]
Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet.The five-minute test measures biological markers in urine created by the breakdown of foods such as red meat, chicken, fish and fruit and vegetables.The analysis, developed by researchers from Imperial College London, Newcastle University and Aberystwyth University, also gives an indication of […]
A bee vaccine developed in Australia is opening doors to new remedies for a range of other insect, plant and pollen allergies.Researchers from Adelaide in South Australia have developed a highly effective vaccine for European honeybee stings using a unique adjuvant. The trials, which were completed last year, were successful but involved only laboratory tests. […]
Cancer researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have found an obesity-associated protein’s role in leukemia development and drug response which could lead to more effective therapies for the illness. The study, which will be published online edition of Cancer Cell and led by Jianjun Chen, PhD, associate professor in the Department […]
Laparoscopic gastric bypass is an effective treatment for obesity, but a new study finds that patients who undergo the surgery often complain of gastrointestinal problems. The study included 249 obese patients who underwent the surgery and 295 obese controls, all of whom completed a questionnaire. Surgical patients completed the questionnaire two years after surgery. Surgical […]
Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have new evidence that a bacterium known to cause chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory “autoimmune” response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The new findings have important implications for prevention and treatment of RA, say the researchers. In a report on the work, published in […]
