Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common genetic form of brittle bone disease and results in defects of both bone
Month: June 2021
Study: Deaths of assisted living residents spiked during pandemic
While significant attention has been paid to COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, public health leaders have understood less about the
Cataracts: Common, and easy to treat
Many aging Americans can have their vision dimmed by cataracts, but the good news is that they’re easily treated, one
NHS Health Checks are not helping people who need them most
According to a seven year study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, involving more than 3 million
COVID: Did a delayed second dose give the delta variant an evolutionary helping hand?
The delta coronavirus variant, which was first detected in India, is now the dominant variant in the UK. Some experts warn that
COVID-19 may never go away, but practical herd immunity is within reach
When people say that we won’t reach “herd immunity” to COVID-19, they are usually referring to an ideal of “full” population
Stop diabetes in its tracks with a tested 12-month education program
A diagnosis of prediabetes can be a wake-up call, especially if you didn’t know you were at risk. But that
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly interacting with each other and
Harmful protein waste in the muscle
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn has identified the cause of a rare, severe muscle
Mould exposure significantly increased chance of COPD flare up in study
Patients with a common respiratory disease had more flare-ups linked to activities that put them at risk of being exposed
