An experimental drug can prevent intestinal damage caused by celiac disease, an early trial has found—raising hopes that it could
Month: July 2021
The underestimated risk of mitral regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation is a disease in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle starts to leak, so
What is daydreaming? Parts of the brain show sleep-like activity when your mind wanders
Our attention is a powerful lens, allowing our brains to pick out the relevant details out of the overwhelming flow
Expanding symptom list in line with other countries could improve the UK’s pandemic response
The UK should expand its official list of symptoms for defining COVID-19 to prevent cases being missed and help improve
New markers for coronary microvascular disease identified
Although cardiovascular disease is the main cause of illness among women in the U.S., certain conditions such as coronary microvascular
Report sounds alarm on efficacy, safety, ethics of embryo selection with polygenic scores
A special report published today in the New England Journal of Medicine raises serious questions about the benefits, risks and ethics of
Newly discovered proteins protect against progression of diabetic kidney disease
Elevated levels of three specific circulating proteins are associated with protection against kidney failure in diabetes, according to research from
COVID-19 vaccine reduces severity, length, viral load for those who still get infected
Individuals who contract COVID-19 even after vaccination are likely to have a lower viral load, experience a shorter infection time
International team develops predictive tool to help mitigate COVID-19 in Africa
The virus that gives rise to COVID-19 is the third coronavirus to threaten humanity in the past two decades. It
Pumped to assist the heart with an artificial aorta
Scientists from EPFL and University of Bern have successfully implanted—in vivo—their first artificial tubular muscle that augments the aorta and
