Background Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Both conditions are associated with excess cardiovascular and … [+17637 chars]
In a recently published article in Frontiers in Immunology, scientists have discussed the possibilities of developing oral replicon-based mRNA vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coron… [+5376 chars]
Overwhelming evidence shows that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) causes dysfunction of multiple organ systems, including the nervous system. Neurologic symptoms are freq… [+2653 chars]
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study publi… [+2221 chars]
When we talk about having a healthy, balanced diet, we often think about weight control, general fitness or keeping cholesterol down. Its less common to choose certain foods with the aim of cancer pr… [+4128 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the efficacy of a third dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in anti-CD20 antibody-treated individuals. … [+3161 chars]
"The virus has become more infectious over time - it may have reached what's called 'peak fitness' now so it may not actually get more infectious, because there isn't much room to go there." COVID-… [+502 chars]
Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range. Simil… [+6736 chars]
In the search for eternal youth, fecal transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the ageing process.However, scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have prov… [+4748 chars]
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study i… [+1171 chars]
Juggling study, raising four children, and moving house all sounded like reasons as to why Bernadette Savonoff was so tired. Key points: <ul><li>Six Australians are diagnosed with myeloma every day… [+4189 chars]
The study published in The Lancet and carried out by researchers from personalised nutrition company ZOE and leading scientists from Kings College, London, also noted greater sugar consumption and wo… [+1447 chars]
