On the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society, a survey has been carried out to find out the scientific issues that most concern British citizens. The results reveal that 80% claim a remedy for cancer.
Arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, depression, and even cancer can be triggered by other people's indifference and social rejection. This is the conclusion reached by psychologist George Slavich and his colleagues at the University of California.
The more time we spend sitting, the greater the risk of mortality. This is the conclusion of a new study by the American Cancer Society, which ensures that this effect is independent of the time we spend exercising. The findings are published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
The cells of our body constantly inform each other of their state of health through an extracellular code, according to a team of researchers from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO). The malfunction of this communication code, nicknamed Flower, could lead to cancer or early degeneration of tissues and premature aging.
No, according to Ariel Ostad, professor of dermatology at New York University. It is normal to wonder if the fashion of tattooing will not pose a risk to the skin, since several inks used contain metals, such as blue -cobalt and aluminum- or red -mercury-.
Scientists at the University of California-Davis have shown for the first time that walnuts reduce the size and growth rate of prostate cancer in animal tests. The results of their study have been made public during the national meeting of the American Chemical Society held this week in San Francisco, in the United States.
The dangers of tobacco were already known, both for active and passive smokers, but now a new study published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" (PNAS) reveals that the smoke that remains impregnated in the walls, carpets, curtains and furniture in places where smoking is also harmful to health.
The Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), before World Cancer Day that is celebrated next Thursday, has calculated that 220,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer in Spain in 2015 (136,961 men and 85,108 women). Among men, the most common tumor type in 2015 will be lung, followed by prostate and colorectal.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
