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Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say

Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting ...

Better screening tool for sickle cell disease progression

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical tool that leverages light-tissue interaction to measure changes in hemoglobin ...
Silicon Semiconductor

Expert insights on choosing the right test methods for accurate thin film and semiconductor analysis

Kalle Niiranen, Technical Account Manager at Measurlabs, writes about method selection based on his experience managing ...

Genetic tests for cancer can give uncertain results: new science is making the picture clearer to guide treatment

Functional genomics, which is seeing how genetic variants behave in biological systems through genetic testing, is offering new hope for African cancer patients.

Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common ...
Frontiers

Analysis of the impact of parents' electronic screen time habits, young children's screen exposure and parent-child interaction on language development delay in young children

1 Department of Child Health Care, Children’s Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Birth Defects, Luzhou, Sichuan, China 2 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Breast cancer screening recall rates, by state

Hawaii, Idaho and Utah had the lowest breast cancer screening recall rates, an indicator of imaging efficiency, between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6. New ...