A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server investigated the role of complement component 5a (C5a) and its receptor (C5a receptor type 1, C5aR1) in the pathophysiology of coronavirus diseas… [+6041 chars]
In a recent study published in the Drug Discovery Today journal, researchers assessed the different mutations of concern in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-b… [+5128 chars]
The deadly monkeypox virus has spread in Australia for the first time, with two people feared to have caught the tropical disease through local transmission. People in New South Wales have been war… [+4321 chars]
Maddie Billings died in her sleep after a battle with an eating disorder."The only thing this eating disorder wants is to put a headstone on you." That's what Madeleine Billings' therapist told her … [+4481 chars]
You can outgrow certain allergies, including milk, eggs, and wheat, according to experts. (Photo: Getty Images) Food allergies, along with seasonal allergies, are a common problem for many children … [+5819 chars]
Monkeypox may be spreading in Australia after NSW found likely locally transmitted infections among the state's 11 confirmed cases. A microscope image of the oval-shaped monkeypox virions. (Source: … [+1199 chars]
The researchers discovered that tumors can recruit immune cells, switching them from tumor-attacking to tumor-promoting. Soft-tissue sarcomas alter the biology of immune cells around tumors, promoti… [+4495 chars]
Prenatal exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) could increase the risk of developing liver injuries later in life, according to new research based in Europe. A team, led by Vishal… [+3283 chars]
TALES FROM THE CLINIC - Series Editor Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD In this installment of Tales From the Clinic: The Art of Psychiatry, we visit a bread-and-butter case of attention-deficit/hyperactiv… [+14480 chars]
Findings from a new study show a probable driver behind resistance to venetoclax in patients with aggressive lymphoma or high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The researchers, who used whole… [+3256 chars]
People with HIV who started antiretroviral treatment early, before their CD4 T-cell count fell below 800, had a substantially smaller viral reservoir, according to study findings published in Clinica… [+4337 chars]
Where do you feel safe? And with whom? Where are the spaces in your life where you can truly relax, let your guard down, and not feel like a threat might be lurking?Over the course of human history, … [+5714 chars]