Archive: 09/06/2020

AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions

It is estimated that more than 3.9 million American adults have taken some form of probiotics, with many patients looking to probiotics to improve their gastrointestinal health. However, after a detailed review of available ...

Jun 9, 2020

Researchers have found a molecular explanation to a longstanding enigma in viral oncology

The oncogenic herpesvirus (HHV8 or KSHV) causes a cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma. An international team of scientists led by the University of Helsinki has discovered key factors that control the genome maintenance and ...

Jun 9, 2020

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Health services should learn long-term lessons of earlier coronavirus outbreaks

Patients recovering from COVID-19 could suffer significant long-term effects, according to research into the experiences of people hospitalised by previous coronavirus outbreaks.

Jun 9, 2020

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Coronavirus: wastewater can tell us where the next outbreak will be

Fairly early in the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists discovered that the virus that causes the disease—SARS-CoV-2—is shed in faeces. But unlike the virus found in mucus and spit, the bits of virus found in faecal matter ...

Jun 9, 2020

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Weight loss: here's why those last few pounds can be hardest to lose—according to science

So you've done everything you're supposed to. You're eating in a calorie deficit, are exercising a few times a week, and are getting close to your weight loss goal. And then you hit a plateau with only a few pounds to lose—and ...

Jun 9, 2020

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Research reveals insights into bioprinted skeletal muscle tissue models

Skeletal muscle can be functionally compromised by genetic myopathies, aging, traumatic injuries and tumor ablation. Under some conditions, such as severe traumatic injuries and volumetric muscle loss, the regeneration process ...

Jun 9, 2020

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Rheumatic disease in the context of COVID-19

The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has published new provisional recommendations in response to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic— SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus and COVID-19 a new disease. People with rheumatic ...

Jun 9, 2020

Contact tracing is working around the world—here's what the UK needs to do to succeed too

At the most basic level, controlling an infectious disease depends on interrupting its spread from person to person. This means stopping the disease at source by treating infected people; disrupting transmission using quarantine, ...

Jun 9, 2020

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New antivirals for influenza and Zika

Amyloids are particular protein assemblies with properties similar to silk, that serve numerous functions. They also form upon protein misfolding resulting in protein inactivation.

Jun 9, 2020

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Cryoablation comparable to surgery for treating early-stage kidney cancer

A minimally invasive procedure that destroys cancer cells by freezing them is as effective as surgery for treating early-stage kidney cancer, offering similar 10-year survival rates with a lower rate of complications, according ...

Jun 9, 2020

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Archive: 09/06/2020

AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions

Researchers have found a molecular explanation to a longstanding enigma in viral oncology

Health services should learn long-term lessons of earlier coronavirus outbreaks

Coronavirus: wastewater can tell us where the next outbreak will be

Weight loss: here's why those last few pounds can be hardest to lose—according to science

Research reveals insights into bioprinted skeletal muscle tissue models

Rheumatic disease in the context of COVID-19

Contact tracing is working around the world—here's what the UK needs to do to succeed too

New antivirals for influenza and Zika

Cryoablation comparable to surgery for treating early-stage kidney cancer

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