A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published in Nature Microbiology found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei infection. Trypanosoma brucei is the parasite that causes sleeping sickness in humans, and nagana in cattle, which remain a public health concern and […]

Disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados and floods can happen at any time. They often take us by surprise, but even with advanced warning they can cause deep destruction and despair. Because horses require a high level of care to meet their needs, it is important for equine owners to have an emergency plan in place before disaster strikes.  If […]

A team of researchers investigating the transmission of HIV have discovered that HIV antibodies provide sterilizing immunity by inhibiting the infection of the first cell. The research is published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. “HIV is a virus that is transmitted via bodily fluids,” explains Prof. Dr. Klaus Überla, head of the Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology at […]

The high-dose 8-mg formulation of aflibercept, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in August, has been shown to sustain improvement in visual acuity as well as retinal anatomy out to 22 months on par with every-other-month treatment with the original 2-mg dose, but with up to 36% fewer injections. Results from the PULSAR randomized clinical trial that compared […]

Reviewed A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. The molecule blocks the activity of an aging-associated enzyme, or gerozyme, called 15-PGDH that naturally increases in muscles as they age. The study showed that levels of the gerozyme […]

Medscape would like to know your opinion about the practice of soliciting patients to raise money. The topic was examined in our recent article about the American College of Physicians’ concerns, ” ACP Addresses Ethical Issues for ‘Grateful Patients’ Physician Fundraising . Source: Read Full Article

Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent research has uncovered an unexpected facet to your immune system: It can synthesize its own antiviral molecules in response to viral infections. My laboratory studies a protein that makes these natural antiviral molecules. Far from a modern human invention, nature evolved cells to make their own “drugs” […]

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What do British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and singer Bruce Springsteen have in common? They’re among an ever-growing group of public figures touting the benefits of eating just one meal a day. As a result, the one meal a day (OMAD) diet is the latest attention-grabbing weight loss trend. Advocates claim it leads to fast, long-term weight loss success and […]

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