Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in
Month: July 2024
COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals and increased inequalities
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries and slowed progress toward health-related
The unintended consequences of success against malaria
For decades, insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying regimens have been important — and widely successful — treatments against
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants, research shows
America’s demand for products delivered to the doorstep has led to a dramatic increase in e-commerce and the warehousing industry.
New study identifies two proteins that may contribute to stroke recurrence
The study discovered genetic markers in inflammation that may be related to a second stroke or other major cardiovascular event
Protein discovery linked to Parkinson’s disease opens future research areas
Researchers at WEHI in collaboration with a team at the University of Vienna have discovered two proteins that act as
Brain-heart axis: Strokes change epigenetics of immune system
A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs
Preclinical model offers new insights into Parkinson’s disease process
A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson’s disease process and suggests a relatively easy method
Pioneering the cellular frontier
Every plant, animal, and person is a rich microcosm of tiny, specialized cells. These cells are worlds unto themselves, each
Brain care score for dementia and stroke also predicts late-life depression
Late-life depression, typically defined as depression with onset in individuals over 60 years of age, can affect up to a