From 1999 to 2019, there was no change in overall age-adjusted chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality rates among women, while small decreases were seen in the rates for men, according to research published in the May 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Susan A. Carlson, Ph.D., from the CDC […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and while the theme for this year is loneliness, it’s still important to think about all areas of mental health.  Not only did the pandemic make some people feel more isolated than ever, and heighten things like health anxiety, but there are now global events (like the invasion of Ukraine and the rising cost of […]

Cancer treatments often have an impact on a person’s sexual health. But doctors and nurses do not discuss topics such as sexuality and intimacy with patients as a matter of course. This was discovered by Esmée Krouwel, a physician-researcher at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). With her research she wants to show how important it is that this changes. She […]

Liver disease: Doctor discusses causes and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info “Broadly, there are two types of fatty liver disease: alcohol related fatty liver […]

Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a "dude." As a young child, Cameron didn't have the words to explain the disconnect between how he saw himself and how the world saw him. But he knew that despite being born in a girl's body, he was meant to be a boy. After taking reversible puberty blockers that pause a […]

GMB: Ranvir Singh suffering from hay fever concerning Richard We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The chemical in question is known as chlorphenamine maleate, a major […]

Alzheimer's: Dr Chris discusses the early signs of condition We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Speaking about the results Professor Sheng Zhong said: “It’s exciting that […]

Piers Morgan jokes about getting lunch with Kate Middleton We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info First developing Covid in July 2021, shortly after the Euro 2020 […]

About 180 billion tons of celluloses are produced by the world's vegetation annually, making this polysaccharide the most abundant biological macromolecule on earth. It is produced predominantly by vascular plants, by a large number of algae and also by some bacteria, protists and tunicates. Cellulose microfibrils used for cell wall deposition are usually synthesized at the plasma membrane by the […]

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai authorities were tightening the city-wide COVID lockdown they imposed more than a month ago, prolonging into late May an ordeal that China’s capital Beijing was desperate to avoid by turning mass testing into an almost daily routine.FILE PHOTO: People line up to get tested next to a staff member wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at a mobile […]