Two preclinical articles have been published in different journals for treatments being developed by French biopharmaceutical company, Poxel. Poxel develops treatments for chronic, serious diseases … [+3469 chars]
A combination of the antioxidant resveratrol and the multiple sclerosis treatment dimethyl fumarate (DMF) increased the activity of the FXN gene whose mutation causes Friedreich’s ataxia in cell and … [+4295 chars]
A little over 1.9 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2022, according to the 2022 Cancer Facts & Figuresreport from the American Cancer Society (ACS). A… [+4298 chars]
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In an observational analysis published online July 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, community monkeypox virus transmission is described in a group of ind… [+1678 chars]
It is important to know whether patients have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), as this distinction plays a key role in treatment and prognosis but can… [+3962 chars]
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However, Prof Krause said the outbreak of the disease in Western countries is causing relatively mild rashes in most people, with one or two lesions that don't look "particularly threatening". "That… [+2613 chars]
Blocking the activity of calpain proteins reduced scarring in the skin and inflammation in the lungs in a mouse model of scleroderma, a new study shows, suggesting these proteins may be therapeutic t… [+3336 chars]
Melbourne-based biotech company Alterity Therapeutics has just announced the opening of its Phase 2 clinical trial for lead candidate ATH434 for patients with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)- a rare ne… [+4364 chars]
Repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection, according to the first study on the health risks … [+7753 chars]
Stopping the vitamins didn't have an immediate curative effect, the researchers noted, as vitamin D has an approximate half-life of two months. With the numerous other issues that can arise from too … [+3855 chars]
Recently, a study was published in an academic medical journal showing that there are specific supplements that can help people improve their focus. Many people have a difficult time focusing during … [+3090 chars]
