As we get older, we find it increasingly difficult to have the right words ready at the right moment—even though
Day: September 3, 2021
First specific drug therapy for a severe early form of epilepsy
Epilepsy comes in a variety of forms. Those affected by a genetically determined variety have severe epileptic seizures as early
Answering questions while dispensing shots at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic
As a medical student working with Alberta Health Services to vaccinate people against COVID-19, I have been asked my fair
How effective are mix-and-match vaccines against COVID-19?
A new study has tested the immune response of people who received a second vaccination with BioNTech-Pfizer after their first
Early detection of encephalitis after immunotherapy using a blood test
Immunotherapy is very effective for many cancers, but the treatment can also cause autoimmune side effects. Encephalitis is one of
Diet and weight loss to achieve type 2 diabetes remission should be goal for GPs
Achieving “remission” for people with type 2 diabetes through dietary approaches and weight loss should be the primary treatment goal
You don’t need to worry about COVID vaccines being ‘unnatural’ or ‘synthetic’
The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines are some of our best weapons in the fight against COVID-19. They’re highly effective and many
Cancer vaccine could be effective way to overcome treatment resistance
A cancer vaccine could be an effective way to prevent cancer from evolving and becoming resistant to treatment, new research
A simple T-cell test to show the full picture of body’s immune response to COVID-19
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, together with collaborators from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Singapore General Hospital
Connection discovered between brain’s opioid system and eating behavior
Brain regulation of feeding behavior traits has remained incompletely understood. In their latest study, researchers at the Turku PET Centre,
