A research team has discovered a microbial metabolite that destroys dopamine-producing neurons. Further experiments showed that Parkinson-like symptoms occur as a result. This research, led by Thomas Böttcher from the Institute of Biological Chemistry and the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna and Marcel Leist from the University of Konstanz, in collaboration with […]

Dr Hilary discusses possible Covid wave A doctor has outlined key symptoms of the dominant Covid variant as cases surge again. The latest government data showed a 29 percent rise in coronavirus cases in England on September 30, compared to the previous week. There were 16,030 new infections in the seven days leading up to this date. According to this […]

Reviewed Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later. A new study published today in the journal Neuron by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison showed that FMRP, a protein deficient in individuals with fragile X syndrome, has a […]

A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that treats chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) among postmenopausal women. Researchers reviewed the medical records of 96 women treated at UT Southwestern for recurrent UTIs (three or more a year) with electrofulguration between 2006 and 2012. Telephone […]

Reviewed A research group from Japan has developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA. This 'Purecap' technique extracted up to 100% pure Cap2-type mRNA, which showed 3-4 times better production of the protein that stimulates the immune system. These results open up the possibility […]

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Ron Irby expected the artificial knee implanted in his right leg in September 2018 would last two decades — perhaps longer. Yet in just three years, the Optetrak implant manufactured by Exactech in Gainesville, Florida, had worn out and had to be replaced — a painful and debilitating operation. "The surgery was a huge debt of pain paid over months," […]

Urgent warning to parents over fears babies could CHOKE if they’re fed with kits used to collect colostrum SteriFeed Colostrum Collector device is used by expectant and new mothers The cap of the device has become lodged in six newborns’ throats, MHRA said Kits used to collect breast milk should not be used to feed babies due to a ‘serious’ […]

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new role for a protein called extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a pathway activated by interferon-gamma that can trigger cells to self-destruct. Researchers found that interferon-gamma signaling caused hyperactivation of ERK in human melanoma cell lines. The ERK protein, when hyperactive, causes stress in the cell, and this stress […]

GMB: Professor Susan Hopkins asked about symptoms of Covid The new coronavirus variant has been detected in Northern Ireland, according to health officials. Dubbed Pirola, the Omicron subvariant, BA.2.86, was first identified in the UK in August in a person with no recent travel history, suggesting a degree of spread within the community. Since then, the Omicron spin-off has triggered 54 confirmed cases […]