Lung transplant discrimination: patients claiming the system is ‘rigged’
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA, lung transplant discrimination may still be occurring across the nation.
Court filing prompted change in lung allocation policy in...
Let’s talk about ischemic stroke treatment
Increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures & advancements are key factors driving researchers to find surgical procedures in ischemic stroke treatment.
The ischemic stroke market...
Food fraud: are obesogens preventing weight loss?
Although excessive consumption of unhealthy food is the common cause of obesity, scientists are exploring the role chemicals play in obesity, specifically obesogens.
More than...
The world of microbiomes is about to get much better
The newly European-funded project MicrobiomeSupport held its kick-off meeting, with the goal of enhancing research regarding microbiomes.
The meeting held on 28 November 2018 in...
Gut microbiota linked to obesity and mental disorders
EU-funded project 'MyNewGut' finds new gut microbiota that may help battle obesity and mental disorders.
The MyNewGut project has discovered new gut microbiota, specifically bacterial...
Breast cancer risk remains high decades after childbirth
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that contrary to previous knowledge, breast cancer risk remains elevated 20-30 years after childbirth.
Generally, women...
Rare blood disorders: could sutimlimab treat the untreatable?
Researchers yearn to treat rare blood disorders, and now they may have found the solution with the investigational drug, sutimlimab.
Sutimlimab has shown promising results...
Excessive alcohol consumption: ready for the holiday hangover?
According to University of Michigan, USA, parents are not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season – is it time to reduce excessive alcohol...
Nosocomial infections: the potential killer Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a pervasive coloniser of healthy human skin, but is also a notorious source of serious nosocomial infections found in hospital devices.
Scientists...
Ebola virus transmission could be reduced by newly discovered protein
According to Northwestern University, USA, a human protein that helps fight Ebola virus transmission could one day lead to an effective therapy.
Drugs that mimic...
Motor neuron disease symptoms may be relieved by cannabis sativa plant
An oral spray containing two compounds derived from the cannabis sativa plant reduces spasticity in patients experiencing motor neuron disease symptoms.
Researchers from San Raffaele...
Child mortality: reducing death in low-income countries
According to ISGlobal, a simple algorithm could contribute to reducing the high rates of child mortality in the month following their hospital discharge.
A study...
Tinnitus hearing loss may be avoided amongst a younger population
Experts highlight how Tinnitus hearing loss amongst a younger population could be avoided with a simple check-up.
There are more than six million people in...
Caffeine therapy may benefit developing brains of premature babies
Research from the University of Calgary, Canada, shows that the earlier a dose of caffeine therapy is given to premature babies, the better start...
Cardiovascular disease risk factors: dangers of living near oil and gas wells
According to Colorado School of Public Health, USA, living near oil and gas wells indicates an increase in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease risk...
Pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism and new treatment targets
Disrupting the self-perpetuating cellular loop of endoplasmic reticulum stress & inflammation of pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism may be the key to therapeutic advances.
Pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism is a...
Metastasis in prostate cancer can now be predicted
Scientists have created a cheaper, faster, reproducible diagnostic technique that has the potential to predict the risk of metastasis in prostate cancer.
For patients who...
Is personalised medicine for neurodegenerative disorders on the horizon?
According to UT Southwestern, USA, new discoveries focusing on neurodegenerative disorders predict ability to forecast dementia from a single molecule.
By recently identifying the molecular...
Can water molecules decode the secrets of neurons?
Researchers have found a way to monitor changes and observe ion fluxes by studying the behaviour of the water molecules surrounding the membranes of...
Translational Research Centre in Onco-Hematology unveiled
The University of Geneva inaugurates a centre for cancer research, the Translational Research Centre in Onco-Hematology, bridging the world between fundamental & clinical research.
The...
