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Hair and libido loss are now symptoms of long COVID
A new study has found that hair loss and sexual dysfunction are significant symptoms of long COVID.
As time passes, the list of symptoms of...
Resistant starch supplements have shown to prevent hereditary cancer
A trial shows that resistant starch has preventive benefits for people with a high risk of hereditary cancer.
A new trial in individuals with a...
Scientists find risk factors for long COVID in children
In a new study, researchers revealed how certain factors influence the risk of long COVID in children.
Long COVID is a term given to COVID...
Reducing bleeding risk for haemophilia B patients with gene therapy
Scientists have developed a single gene therapy injection that could reduce bleeding risk in haemophilia B patients.
Scientists from University College London (UCL), Royal Free...
Do low serotonin levels cause depression?
Are low serotonin levels a cause of depression? There is no clear evidence that serotonin levels impact the risk of depression.
University College London (UCL)...
Covid infection increases the risk of mental health and financial problems
Adults aged 52 and over are more likely to develop mental health problems and financial difficulties after Covid infection.
University College London researchers have found...
Scientists discover a new cystic fibrosis treatment approach
Emerging research from Cold Spring Harbour could mean a new cystic fibrosis treatment is on the horizon.
The latest cystic fibrosis treatment method, headed by...
£1.6 million raised for innovative Parkinson’s disease technology
An Imperial College London startup will innovate Parkinson’s disease monitoring and treatment through new technology.
SERG Technologies, a startup formed at the Imperial College London,...
How pharmacogenomic testing helps over-prescribing depression medications
A new study finds that pharmacogenomic testing could avoid over-prescribing antidepressant medications.
A US Department of Veterans Affairs study has discovered that pharmacogenomic testing could...
Long Covid patients are seeking experimental “blood washing” treatment
Long Covid patients are seeking “blood washing” treatment, an experimental therapy only available in private clinics abroad.
Living with deliberating Long Covid symptoms is driving...
Traumatic brain injury in children linked to learning difficulties
A new study finds that traumatic brain injury may reduce brain size and cause learning difficulties in children and teenagers.
Traumatic brain injury is an...
New universal influenza B vaccine offers extensive protection
A new universal influenza B vaccine offers a strong defence against different strains and improved immune protection.
A new study by biomedical scientists from the Institute...
World hunger rates soared by 150 million during the COVID-19 pandemic
New data confirms efforts to tackle malnutrition are insufficient as world hunger rates continue to grow.
In the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition...
The role of Artificial Intelligence in neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence continues to innovate healthcare, and now it could have an intrinsic role in neuroscience.
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, with...
New technique improves fatty liver disease diagnosis
MedUni Vienna researchers have discovered a novel technique that estimates alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease patients.
Understanding whether a patient has non-alcoholic fatty liver...
Broadening the availability of orphan drugs
Ahead of the EU’s revision of the regulatory framework governing orphan drugs, we spoke to the European Medicines Agency about some of the key...
Mixed reality technology – the future of medical training?
A University of Cambridge project will potentially transform the future of how medical professionals are trained, utilising mixed reality technology to train doctors and...
Adult cancer survivors have a 42% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases
Adult cancer survivors have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases later in life when compared with adults without cancer.
In a long-term study following around...
Chemically modified plant compounds fight against hepatitis E virus
In a search to find an effective drug for the hepatitis E virus, researchers discover a plant compound that prevents the replication of viruses.
Researchers...
Groundbreaking smart implant monitors healing from spinal fusion surgery
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering have developed a cutting-edge smart implant to monitor a patient's progress from spinal fusion...
