In order to study colorectal cancer more efficiently, microbiome scientists from the University of Tartu have been able to characterize
Month: October 2021
War in the gut: How human microbiota resist the cholera bacterium
Cholera is still an enormous public health problem. There have been seven major pandemics of the acute diarrheal disease in
Meditation training reduces long-term stress, according to hair analysis
Mental training that promotes skills such as mindfulness, gratitude or compassion reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in
Treating low blood pressure during surgery may decrease risk of developing postoperative delirium
Patients who experience low blood pressure during surgery are at increased risk for postoperative delirium, according to a large study
Anti-nausea drug may help some cancer patients survive longer
Patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given an anti-nausea drug during surgery,
Minority children are more likely than white children to die after surgery
Minority children die after surgery at higher rates than white children regardless of socioeconomic status (SES), according to a first-of-its-kind
Pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 more likely to have emergency deliveries
Pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 had a higher percentage of emergency complications when compared to asymptomatic COVID-19 pregnant women, and
Russia hits new virus death record as autumn surge persists
Russia has recorded a new record-high daily death toll from COVID-19, continuing a persistent rise that has brought new records
DR Congo records Ebola case five months after last outbreak
One Ebola case has been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five months after the latest epidemic of the
COVID-19 pandemic led to stark rise in depressive and anxiety disorders globally in 2020: study
Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the
