Researchers use ‘natural’ system to identify proteins most useful for developing an effective HIV vaccine
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease while others don’t? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains…
The team surrounding Professor Martin Diers and Benjamin Mosch analysed the magnetic resonance imaging data of 23 female patients with…
Aging often is accompanied by cognitive decline. Among the first structures of the brain affected are the hippocampus and adjacent…
Large study provides scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptomsNIH-funded research effort identifies most common symptoms, potential subgroups, and…
Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, in a…
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain…
With the current trend of fitness consciousness, many people have taken up long-distance running as a part of their exercise…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands),…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint deterioration. The clinical outcomes of patients with active RA can…
Sepsis is a global health priority affecting 55 million patients worldwide and causing 11 million deaths annually. Treatment for sepsis…
Existing thought in the orthopedic world is that treating a bunion with the minimally invasive procedure MISB may make a…
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2023, Dublin, 17-20 May) shows that the obesity drug semaglutide…
People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented today…
The drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington’s disease, when compared to a placebo, according…
Data from a cohort of one million patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) were presented today as late-breaking clinical research…
An international study on concussion in sportswomen has been announced by the company that developed a concussion test for adult…
In a Perspective, Troels Arbøll and Sophie Rasmussen review the ancient history of kissing, particularly the emergence of romantic-sexual kissing…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a class of corticosteroids called glucocorticoids (GCs) have become established as one of…
Getting regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may decrease the risk of developing Parkinson’s…
In what may turn out to be a long-missing piece in the puzzle of breast cancer, Harvard Medical School researchers…
Every year, between 1,200 and 1,500 patients suffer a cardiac arrest in Norwegian hospitals. Rapid and sound treatment is absolutely…
Irregularities in the body’s genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements…
Long COVID risk has been found to increase with low levels of vitamin D, according to research presented at the…
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight,…
A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal…
In medicine and science, the term “pathogenesis” describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly…
People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers…
Hamilton, ON (March 9, 2023) – McMaster University researchers Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre have found that the drug solriamfetol…
COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to…