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health2 months ago•8 min saved

Blood test may diagnose endometriosis without surgery, study finds

Edinburgh researchers identified a distinct blood androgen profile in women with endometriosis, enabling correct identification of the condition in over 95% of cases in a small study; this could lead to a non-surgical diagnostic blood test, but requires validation in larger, more diverse populations and comparison with other hormonal conditions; industry partners are sought to develop the test, and researchers hope it could shorten diagnosis times that currently average more than a decade in Scotland.

via BBC|

#androgens #blood-test #diagnosis

health5 months ago•3 min saved

Esher student battles meningitis scare during Edinburgh year

A 23-year-old from Esher contracted meningitis while studying at the University of Edinburgh, endured severe illness and feared death or paralysis, was told she might stay in hospital for up to three months but was able to go home after a week, and has since become a Meningitis Now ambassador urging others to seek help promptly.

via BBC|

#esher #health #meningitis

science2 years ago•1 min saved

"Remembering Peter Higgs: Nobel Prize-winning Physicist and 'God Particle' Pioneer"

Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson, or "God particle," has passed away at 94. His work revolutionized our understanding of how matter formed after the Big Bang and how particles acquire mass. Higgs gained global recognition in 2012 when the Higgs boson was confirmed, almost 50 years after his initial prediction. His legacy as a gifted scientist will continue to inspire future generations.

via DW (English)|

#higgs-boson #nobel-prize #peter-higgs

obituary2 years ago•3 min saved

"Renowned Physicist Peter Higgs Passes Away at 94"

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, known for his groundbreaking theory of the Higgs boson, has passed away at the age of 94. His work on the undetected particle, which was later confirmed by the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, revolutionized the field of physics and earned him the Nobel Prize in 2013. Higgs, a modest and shy individual, made significant contributions to theoretical physics and leaves behind a lasting legacy in the scientific community.

via CNN|

#cern #higgs-boson #nobel-prize

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Renowned Physicist Peter Higgs, Pioneer of the Higgs Boson Theory, Passes Away at 94"

Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, known for proposing the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has passed away at the age of 94. His groundbreaking work in 1964 led to the prediction of the Higgs boson, which was confirmed almost 50 years later at the Large Hadron Collider. Higgs' theory revolutionized the understanding of how subatomic particles acquire mass and contributed to the Standard Model of particle physics. His legacy as a gifted scientist and visionary will continue to inspire future generations.

via NPR|

#higgs-boson #nobel-prize #peter-higgs