In a case report published in Anaesthesia Reports, a 35-year-old woman who is herself an anesthetist describes her own use of
Month: September 2022
Is it really healthy to restrict protein intake for kidney transplant recipients?
Conventional wisdom holds that low protein intake is essential for kidney disease patients. However, scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University demonstrated
Researchers identify a gene therapy target for polycystic kidney disease
Blocking the inhibition of PKD1 and PKD2 gene expression by deleting a binding site for microRNAs hindered the formation and
Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?
Across much of the world, childhood diarrhea is a major killer. Could a probiotic pill somehow be engineered to help
Nutritionally balanced and whole-food-based, fiber-rich diet is beneficial to gut health
The gut microbiome, or gut microbiota, also termed commensal, refers to the entire microbial community that populates the mammalian gastrointestinal
Research shows hospice care was compromised during pandemic, but there is hope for the future
During the COVID-19 pandemic hospice care across the West Midlands fell below the “gold-standard” despite the best efforts of frontline
Extreme weather is bad for your heart
A study conducted as part of the EXHAUSTION project has found an adverse connection between extreme temperatures and heart health,
Malaria vaccine: The road has been long and tortuous, but we’re getting there
A vaccine candidate called R21 has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according
Testing the role of meat consumption in cardiovascular disease
In February 1977, in the midst of a heart disease epidemic, a U.S. senate select committee encouraged people to eat
Typical movement behavior at large events increases risk of spreading infectious diseases
What is the typical movement behavior of visitors to large events, such as concerts, and what does this mean for