Archive: 08/06/2020

Team succeeds in inhibiting the immune response linked to AAV

A research team from Genethon, in collaboration with teams from CNRS/Inserm and from the biotechnology company Spark Therapeutics, announced today in Nature Medicine that it has succeeded in inhibiting the immune response ...

Jun 8, 2020

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New data reveals "crisis of support" for BAME women

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to new polling analysis which reveals the pressure on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) women during the coronavirus lockdown.

Jun 8, 2020

Intestinal health: Research team identifies enzyme essential for stem cell survival

The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota. This layer of cells plays a crucial role in water, electrolyte and nutrient absorption, while ...

Jun 8, 2020

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Discovery of important molecular mechanism of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common form of inherited neuropathies. A genetic mutation causes the insulating myelin layer of peripheral nerves to become progressively damaged, resulting in severe disabilities ...

Jun 8, 2020

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Vibrators had a long history as medical quackery before feminists rebranded them as sex toys

In the contemporary moment of sex-positive feminism, praises for the orgasmic capacity of the vibrator abound. "They're all-encompassing, a blanket of electricity, that'll course through your veins, producing orgasms you ...

Jun 8, 2020

Vitamin D deficiency testing on the climb again

The number of tests for vitamin D deficiency is on the rise again despite measures taken in late 2014 to restrict testing to people at particular risk of vitamin D deficiency, according to the authors of a Perspective published ...

Jun 8, 2020

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COVID rates, excess deaths and the economy: how countries work out when to exit lockdown

As the UK prepares to exit lockdown, it has passed its peak for deaths due to COVID-19. In India, on the other hand, lockdown is scheduled to ease on June 8, despite the fact that the number of cases in the country continues ...

Jun 8, 2020

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Rates of women taking iron intravenously increase five-fold

The number of Australian women of reproductive age receiving intravenous iron treatment has increased five-fold since 2013, according to research published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Jun 8, 2020