Getting a high-dose flu shot instead of a regular dose doesn’t further reduce the risk of serious flu-complications, hospitalization or
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No mortality increase with paclitaxel-coated balloons and stents in peripheral arterial disease
An interim analysis from the Swedish Drug-Elution Trial in Peripheral Arterial Disease (SWEDEPAD) has now been presented. It shows
Testing memory over four weeks could predict Alzheimer’s disease risk
New research suggests testing people’s memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s
Robots could replace real therapy dogs
Robotic animals could be the ‘pawfect’ replacement for our real-life furry friends, a new study published today by the University
Immunotherapy improves responses without reducing quality of life in early breast cancer
Adding an immune checkpoint inhibitor to the standard chemotherapy regimen for patients with early-stage breast cancer places no greater burden
Different forms of sugar impact hunger-suppressing hormones in young adults
Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a
Human egg cells are imperfect surprisingly often
More than 7% of human oocytes contain at least one exchangeless chromosome pair, demonstrating a remarkably high level of meiotic
Inhaled vaccine induces fast, strong immune response in mice and non-human primates
Researchers demonstrate in a proof-of-concept study that a phage-based inhalation delivery system for vaccines generates potent antibody responses in mice
Pfizer vaccine results published in peer-reviewed journal
The full results of a clinical trial for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on
Beta-blockers display anti-inflammatory effects in advanced liver disease
Approximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis). In Austria,
