A just-published study provides previously unknown answers about which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are most likely to need mechanical ventilation or to die. Researchers showed that vital signs an… [+4075 chars]
Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of any or all of the female pelvic organs (uterus, urinary bladder, urethra and rectum) through the vagina. It is characterized by descent of … [+22186 chars]
While the UK and US are only just out of the 'pandemic phase' for Covid-19, scientists are already looking ahead to the next global health crisis and say it could be sparked by climate change. Resea… [+6618 chars]
Americans who havent had covid-19 are now officially in the minority. A study published this week from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 58% of randomly selected bloo… [+3400 chars]
Crohns disease is an autoimmune disorder and a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Some people with IBD experience hair loss that is usually temporary. This may be due to medication, malnutriti… [+7113 chars]
Tumor suppressor genes, or antioncogenes, tell healthy cells: <ul><li>When to slow down growth</li><li>When to repair DNA</li><li>When to destroy themselves (a process called apoptosis thats used … [+5082 chars]
Summary: The release of potassium ions from neurons charges the electrical activity of astrocytes, allowing for the control of neurotransmission. The astrocyte-neuron crosstalk raises questions as to… [+7539 chars]
In a study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, researchers reviewed the ways to develop breastfeeding practices in the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Image Credit: Updati… [+5702 chars]
Isabella Salamone is an eighth-year student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences (DGP) who is studying sexual dysmorphism in mice in the laboratory of Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, the Eli… [+4868 chars]
An increasing number of newborn babies with clinically diagnosed sepsis are dying as a result of antibiotic resistance, a new global study has found. Since newborns don’t yet have an immune system … [+504 chars]
In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers analyzed acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pediatric patients. Image Credit: Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 pedia… [+5516 chars]
Posted: 28 April 2022 | Dr Owen Seddon (University Hospital of Wales) | No comments yet Dr Owen Seddon, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at University Hospital of Wales, ex… [+9754 chars]
