Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 26, June 2026. SignificanceHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes can predispose to immune-mediated diseases via two mechanisms: a) altering selection of the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire during T cell maturation or b) affecting presentation of disease-related epitopes …Continue Reading

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Do you have heart palpitations? What’s actually happening when your heart skips a beat? Subsection Health Published 1 day ago Related topics Health Heart, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading

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Hundreds of people have shared the habits that help them walk every day after the BBC revealed plans for an NHS-backed scheme that will reward people for regular exercise. NHS England’s “marathon a month” challenge – part of wider efforts to encourage physical activity – is due to launch nextContinue Reading

Exercise May Not Be a No-No After Aortic Dissection

MedPage Today) — It was feasible for survivors of thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) to engage in a structured exercise program, according to a pilot study. Among 93 adults post-Type A or B TAD, there were no deaths, aortic operations, or recurrent…Read MoreContinue Reading

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Doctors on the island called off a planned walkout in January 2025 after a deal was reached covering two financial years from 2023-24. That saw the awarding of an 8% pay uplift for the first year, along with another 6% rise from April 2024 and a further 2% from FebruaryContinue Reading