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A new biomarker for detecting glymphatic system insufficiency

A new biomarker for detecting glymphatic system insufficiency

Malfunctions in the glymphatic system can be detected via wasteosomes according to new research from the University of Barcelona.   According to the study, wasteosomes —...
Having a high BMI linked to long Covid  

Having a high BMI linked to long Covid  

A new study by the University of East Anglia finds that having a high BMI and being a woman puts you at a higher...
Retinal cells can provide protection against diabetic retinopathy

Retinal cells can provide protection against diabetic retinopathy

Cells within retinal vessels can acquire resistance against hyperglycaemia, protecting patients against diabetic retinopathy, according to new research.   Around one-third of patients with diabetes mellitus...
Microglial activation can slow Alzheimer’s progression

Microglial activation can slow Alzheimer’s progression

Microglia immune cells in the brain can slow down Alzheimer’s progression, according to research from Lund University.   Microglia cells can be found in the central...
Blood thinning medication does not help COVID-19 recovery

Blood thinning medication does not help COVID-19 recovery

Blood thinning medication does not help patients recovering from COVID-19, despite being offered to patients, according to research from the University of Cambridge.  Over 1,000...
Understanding the impacts of Zika virus on microcephaly

Understanding the impacts of Zika virus on microcephaly

Approximately one-third of babies born to mothers infected with Zika virus during pregnancy are born with abnormalities such as microcephaly, according to new research. Children...
Adaptive trial launched to find flu treatment quickly

Adaptive trial launched to find flu treatment quickly

Imperial College London are launching a new nationwide trial to find effective flu treatment for hospitalised patients.  Record numbers of flu cases are expected this...
High-precision medicine can improve treatment for ovarian cancer

High-precision medicine can improve treatment for ovarian cancer

An international team of researchers have found that high-precision medicines can be used in oncology, allowing for better treatment for ovarian cancer. Mutations of BRCA1...
More ethnic diversity is needed in genomic cancer data

More ethnic diversity is needed in genomic cancer data

Two recent studies have highlighted the need for greater ethnic diversity in genomic prostate cancer data and accessible genetic testing.  Over 1.4 million men were...
Challenging guidelines surrounding pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion

Challenging guidelines surrounding pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion

Researchers have reviewed guidelines surrounding the interval between pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion, finding discrepancies. Pregnancy within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion...
Symptoms of delirium during a stoke could point to worse outcomes

Regular exercise is better for sleeping problems than medication

According to research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), regular exercise could be more effective than medication for treating sleeping problems. Most...
Symptoms of delirium during a stoke could point to worse outcomes

Symptoms of delirium during a stroke could point to worse outcomes

Stroke patients who experience symptoms of delirium during a stroke could be more vulnerable to long-term cognitive and psychiatric difficulties. Around 9,000 people are admitted...
Exploring the role of mitochondria in the immune system

Exploring the role of mitochondria in immune systems

Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum have revealed new insights into the function of mitochondria in the nervous and immune systems. Mitochondria are known primarily as the...
Revolutionary X-ray technology reveals long COVID and pulmonary fibrosis link 

Tumour matrix profiling can predict the severity of lung cancers

Researchers have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of common lung cancers, which could help indicate which patients are likely to develop aggressive...
Radiotherapy treatment can only stop cancer recurrence in the short-term

Radiotherapy treatment can only stop cancer recurrence in the short-term

Radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer only reduces the risk of cancer returning for ten years, having no effect thereafter, according to research from the...
Benign breast disease increases the risk of breast cancer

Benign breast disease increases the risk of breast cancer 

Women with benign breast disease are twice as likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to research from Hospital del Mar in Barcelona.  The...
Co-workers can influence healthy eating and exercise habits of colleagues

Co-workers can influence healthy eating and exercise habits of colleagues

Researchers from the universities of Cologne and Utrecht have found that co-workers can influence each other to improve healthy eating habits.  The researchers found that...
Lisdexamfetamine is the safest medication for people with drug addiction

Lisdexamfetamine is the safest medication for people with drug addiction

Lisdexamfetamine, a medication for ADHD, has the lowest risk of hospitalisation and death in people with amphetamine addiction, according to research from Karolinska Institutet...
Researchers find gene that inhibits embryonic development

Researchers find gene that inhibits embryonic development

Researchers from the University of Bonn have identified a gene that can disrupt embryonic development and cause malformations.  An international study led by the Medical...
COVID-19 virus can reactivate myalgic encephalomyelitis

COVID-19 virus can reactivate myalgic encephalomyelitis

According to researchers from Linköping University COVID-19 can reactivate viruses that had become latent in cells, particularly in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis. Severe, long-term fatigue,...

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