Researchers identify link between gut bacteria and pre-clinical autoimmunity and aging in rheumatoid arthritis While the bacteria in the intestine are helpful for digesting food and fighting infections, they have long been suspected to play an essential role in triggering rheumatoid arthritis. This chronic inflammatory disorder affects ... Oct 9, 2023 0 122
Research reveals how synthesized plankton molecules inhibit cancer proteins Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research, California, have discovered how to harness the toxic power of plankton to manufacture anti-cancer molecules. Oct 9, 2023 report 0 67
Cytomegalovirus encodes protein to achieve balance between anti-apoptosis and immune evasion Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a β-herpesvirus that infects most of the world's population and poses a serious threat to human health. The constant exposure of HCMV to the innate immune system makes this virus evolve a ... Oct 9, 2023 0 27
Clinical trial demonstrates benefits of solriamfetol for adults with ADHD Although several medications are approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some individuals experience limited benefits from the drugs or develop side effects from their use. Oct 9, 2023 0 17
A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta The bacteria found naturally in the digestive tract do a lot more than help digest food. Oct 9, 2023 0 58
Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ... Oct 9, 2023 0 58
Redefining heart disease risk, prevention and management Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the journal Circulation. Oct 9, 2023 0 1
Cambodian man dies from bird flu A 50-year-old man has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the health ministry said on Sunday, the second death from the virus recorded in the country this year. Oct 9, 2023 0 1
US drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb buys Mirati for $4.8bn US pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb announced a $4.8 billion deal on Sunday to acquire cancer drugmaker Mirati Therapeutics. Oct 9, 2023 0 1
Individualized model to determine which people should be screened for lung cancer outperforms current method A new study has found that an alternative model to identify patients with lung cancer eligible for screening was more accurate than the currently used method based on the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ... Oct 9, 2023 0 46