A recent study has found that early treatment of childhood obesity is beneficial over the short and long term. Involving over 170 children from Sweden…
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A new study indicates that factors causing spontaneous brain hemorrhages might be transmitted through blood transfusions, but the risk is very low. The research further…
The presence of antibiotic residue in wastewater and treatment facilities may act as breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance and pose a risk to human health…
A new study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology has found that the nanomaterial graphene oxide, which is used in a variety of applications including…
Parvovirus B19 is a relatively common viral infection, especially in children. It is estimated that up to 50% of people have been infected with Parvovirus…
According to the researchers, adults with ADHD were more than twice as likely to develop at least one heart disease. A large observational study has…
Huge clumps of E. coli (red) infecting diabetic mouse bladder. Credit: Soumitra Mohanty Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with lowered immunity…
The term “nonalcoholic fatty liver disease” refers to a variety of liver disorders that can affect individuals who consume little to no alcohol. A study…
The findings suggest that the target protein of a diabetes drug could be a promising option for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Target protein for…
Low mitochondrial content in the cell has been linked to kidney cancer treatment resistance. The research could be used to develop more targeted kidney cancer drugs.…
The paper provides a new technique for improving and changing the function of proteins. Improved protein function opens the door to novel drug development possibilities.…
The study found that in comparison to the control group, students who had completed the program reported less stress, sadness, and anger. Evaluating a new…
To identify the genes, the researchers used data from 723,266 persons from 17 studies who had clinically diagnosed or self-reported hearing impairment and examined genetic…
Technical University of Munich researchers discover that treatment with cardiac progenitor cells can result in the formation of functional heart cells in damaged areas after…
Macrophage cell illustration. There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan,…
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how certain RNARibonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule similar to DNA that is essential in…
From our first breath, our lungs are exposed to microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Thanks to immune cells in the lungs, so-called macrophages, we…
Liver cancer illustration. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA…
Weakening muscles are a natural part of the aging process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia the decline is abnormally fast. A…
A large study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found a link between ADHD and dementia across generations. The study, published in Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a…