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]
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]
Around 250,000 people in Austria suffer from psoriasis. One third of them develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition. As part of a study, a M… [+2208 chars]
It's unlikely you'll catch monkeypox from touching a contaminated surface, a new study says. As of 22 June, more than 3 400 cases and one death were reported in 50 countries, the World Health Organi… [+545 chars]
High blood pressure and other heart diseases can cause cognitive impairment What is the link between the heart and the brain? Our body is complex machinery that is interconnected through various fu… [+4340 chars]
Researchers in Portugal have claimed that drinking a beer can improve the composition of intestinal microbiota, which could in turn help to prevent chronic conditions. The study, led by Ana Faria an… [+1858 chars]
A health-pass programme in France sparked weeks of angry protest last year.Credit: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty For four weekends across July and August last year, around 200,000 protesters took to the… [+20290 chars]
From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.M., D.H., C.M.O.), the Department of Medicine (J.A.T.), and the Division of Rheumatology (M.H.P.), University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Mayfield can be contact… [+134 chars]
In the cold winter months it often seems like everyone is coughing and sniffing. The reason coughs are more common during winter is because the cold winter air dries the mucous membranes lining the… [+195 chars]
Singapore has confirmed its first local case of monkeypox, the health ministry said late on Wednesday. The patient is a 45-year-old male Malaysian national who resides in Singapore. He tested positi… [+1055 chars]
Drugs that target the noradrenergic system may improve cognition and apathy in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment caused by Alzheimer’s disease but have little effect on attention or… [+1863 chars]
Older people with a history of hypothyroidism may be at a much higher risk for developing dementia, a Taiwanese study found. Among patients ages 65 and older, hypothyroidism was linked with an 81% i… [+2982 chars]
