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Sky News3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes, research suggests
3D-printed blood vessels which closely mimic the properties of human veins could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, scientists have said. In a two-stage process, a team of researchers led by the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering used a rotating spindle integrated into a 3D printer to create tubular grafts made from a water-based gel. Next, they reinforced the printed graft in a process known as electrospinning, which uses high voltage to draw out thin nanofibers, coating the artificial blood vessel in biodegradable polyester molecules.
- People
Brandi Glanville Shares Photo of Facial Disfigurement from a Skin Condition: 'I’m Miserable and Depressed'
The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ alum showed off her swelling due to angioedema, a skin condition she was diagnosed with last year that she says is caused by stress
- PA Media: UK News
Doctors did ‘very best’ for young woman suffering with ME, inquest hears
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, who had been diagnosed with ME, died at home in Exeter in October 2021 at the age of 27.
- The Telegraph
‘I fell asleep on the beach in the sun. The next day I couldn’t walk’ – the melanoma epidemic in older men
David Uttley can almost pinpoint when his nightmare began. He was 15 and on holiday in Brittany.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Paulina Porizkova says sex 'can get better with age' — here's how to make the most of your sex life after menopause
Porizkova, 59, says women "don’t need a steady partner, just a desire to explore" their sexuality as they age.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Moderate drinking doesn't mean you'll live longer, Canadian scientists find: What to know about alcohol and cancer risk
A new analysis suggests many studies provide flawed perspectives, making light to moderate drinkers look better than they really are.
- HuffPost Life
New Study Reveals The 1 Edge Night Owls Have Over Early Birds
People who stay up late tend to get a bad rap, but research shows they have a strong advantage over morning people in this area.
- SWNS
"I was diagnosed with two rare cancers in just six weeks - it didn't feel real"
A single mum diagnosed with two rare cancers just six weeks apart had to have SIX ORGANS REMOVED - including her ovaries, uterus and cervix. Hayley Shaw, 44, previously led an active lifestyle but pelvic pain and heavy periods led to the discovery of two cancerous uterine polyps in June 2023. Hayley's world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare form of uterine cancer which typically affects women over 70. She was then told she would have an induced menopause and need a hysterectomy - preventing her from having any more children. Following her hysterectomy, Hayley - a former image consultant - returned home for a few weeks only to begin feeling unwell again.
- CNN
‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House
A group of 45 American doctors and nurses describe bloodshed in Gaza in an open letter to the White House, and demand immediate ceasefire.
- CNN
Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show
A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear.
- Yahoo Life UK
Why your hormones could be to blame for weight gain
A hormone expert explains why some weight gain can be linked to certain hormone imbalances.
- Time
Can Food Really Change Your Hormones?
Social-media is rife with content pushing superfoods to boost hormonal health. Don't believe all of it.
- The Hill
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in Frontiers in Cancer…
- INSIDER
A man sued a restaurant after a bone in his 'boneless' wings got lodged in his throat. He lost.
A man in Ohio had to visit the ER after a bone from a boneless wing got lodged in his throat, a lawsuit said.
- Reuters
Roche lifts 2024 profit guidance on strong drug sales
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Roche on Thursday raised its full-year earnings forecast after exceeding expectations for the first half, driven by strong demand for newer drugs such as eye medicine Vabysmo. The Swiss drugmaker said it expects growth in adjusted earnings in the "high single-digit range", excluding the effect of currency swings and resolution of tax disputes in 2023, up from previous estimates of "mid single-digit" percentage growth. First-half adjusted operating profit gained 4% to 11.3 billion Swiss francs ($12.8 billion), the family-controlled drugmaker said on Thursday, beating analysts' consensus estimate of 10.5 billion, based on LSEG data.
- Evening Standard
What is assisted dying and where is it legal? New Bill gives Esther Rantzen 'glimpse of hope'
The campaigner and TV personality is among those to welcome a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults to end their lives subject to strict criteria
- BuzzFeed
Doctors Are Explaining How A Few Common Habits Can Ultimately Lead To Serious Illnesses Like Diabetes And Heart Disease Later Down The Road
Doing this now can eventually lead to chronic anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, over-eating, substance abuse, and burn-out.
- The Telegraph
I ignored warning signs because I ran 10ks – but then doctors found a 5cm tumour in my lower colon
When I messaged my friend Simon to tell him I’d been diagnosed with bowel cancer, his reaction surprised me. ‘Bet you wish you’d eaten more bacon sandwiches,’ he texted back.
- People
Scott Disick Looks Back on 'Going Pretty Heavy' with Drugs, Alcohol and Strippers: '15 Years of Beating Myself Down'
The reality star looked back on how his past indiscretions have impacted his health on the season finale of 'The Kardashians'
- HuffPost
‘I Approve This Message’: Kamala Harris Instantly Uses Trump’s Own Words Against Him
That didn’t take long.