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The new discovery that can stop the replication of the influenza virus
Researchers from the University of Bonn have discovered a new bacterial compound that can inhibit the replication of the influenza virus.
Viruses use the molecular...
Researchers suggest changes to haemophilia treatment
Findings from two University Hospital Bonn studies could lead to significant changes in haemophilia treatment.
Haemophilia A, which almost exclusively affects males, is the most...
Online therapy is effective in treating Tourette’s syndrome and chronic tics
Online behavioural therapy is an effective and safe way to treat children with Tourette’s syndrome or chronic tic disorder, according to new research.
The Online...
Poor metabolic health can increase the risk of obesity-related cancer
Research has shown that people with poor metabolic health are at a greater risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight.
A...
How do gender stereotypes impact developmental language disorder?
Researchers from the cognition and language research group, Grecil, have reviewed the impact of gender stereotypes on children with developmental language disorder.
Developmental language disorder...
Common heartburn drugs could accelerate TB treatment
Researchers have found that over-the-counter heartburn medications could shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment.
TB typically takes months to treat, using a range of drugs. As a...
Researchers find a new drug candidate for fatty liver disease
A study from Karolinska Institutet has identified a potential antibody drug candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Currently, there is no drug...
Low-grade inflammation can cause atherosclerosis in healthy adolescents
Atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, according to an international research team.
It is understood that low-grade inflammation is...
How AI can improve genome editing
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can predict the efficacy of genome editing repair options, reducing errors in the correction of...
Researchers discover the mechanism behind lung adenocarcinoma
Researchers have found the mechanism responsible for the development of cancer-associated fibroblasts which are essential to lung adenocarcinoma.
Lung adenocarcinoma is a common form of...
New research says actin plays a key role in the spread of cancer
Researchers from the University of Freiburg found that the release of so-called prometastatic factors is influenced by proteins in the cells’ skeleton called actin.
According...
Researchers fight to have noma disease recognised by WHO
Researchers from the University of York have recently highlighted the neglect of noma disease at an event at the Houses of Parliament.
The event was...
Improving the treatment and diagnosis of methylmalonic aciduria
A combined research team from Switzerland is developing new tools for the diagnosis and treatment of the rare disease, methylmalonic aciduria.
Methylmalonic aciduria is a...
Improving migraine relief medication
Researchers from Malmö University have found a way to improve migraine relief medication by creating a shortcut from the mucous membrane in the mouth...
Pre-eclampsia can lead to a long-term risk of heart attack and stroke
Women with pre-eclampsia are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than their peers within seven years of delivery.
Researchers from the University...
High and low-dose exercise yields similar results for knee osteoarthritis
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high-dose exercise therapy to low-dose therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
The research shows that both approaches to treating...
Researchers begin the development of a new liver disease treatment
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that could help the development of a new alcohol-related liver disease treatment.
Alcohol-related liver disease is one of the...
Understanding the gut microbiome and lifestyle medicine
Dr Sheena Fraser and Dr Siobhan McCormack discuss the vast and impactful workings of the gut microbiome and why the Lifestyle Medicine approach is...
Dealing with diabetic foot ulcers
The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre’s diabetic foot clinic team share some of the challenges in treating and managing diabetes-related foot problems and some recent...
The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock
Researchers have found an anti-ageing gene in a population of centenarians that can rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years.
The discovery may provide...