In a new Scientific Statement released today, the Endocrine Society describes the importance of extracellular vesicles as a new research target for understanding the causes of certain endocrine disorders such as cancer and diabetes and discovering new treatments for these disorders. During the last decade, endocrine researchers have shown great interest in extracellular vesicles and their hormone-like role in cell-to-cell […]

Sarah Ferguson is 'hard not to love' says royal expert 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 Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, known as Fergie, revealed in […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the use of U09.9, an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code described as 'Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition, unspecified' for post-acute COVID-19 sequelae (long COVID). Study: Coding Long COVID: Characterizing a new disease through an ICD-10 lens. Image Credit: Dmitry Demidovich/Shutterstock Background Despite […]

Forget brushing your teeth… KISSING is just as good, claims dentist who recommends a four-minute smooch every day An orthodontist says people should kiss 4min a day to keep their teeth healthy He says a few snogs encourages saliva production washing away bad bacteria   But he added that a smooch was no substitute for regular brushing and flossing  Kissing could help […]

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases has found that the number of antibiotics prescribed in Australia fell by up to 38% during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Antibiotic resistance threatens many of the gains of modern medicine in increasing […]

Eggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our own. New University of Pittsburgh research on mice shows for the first time that the microbes in animals' guts influence what they choose to eat, making substances that prompt cravings for different kinds of foods. We […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – B-cell-mediated immunity against SARS-CoV-2 can be transferred from a hematopoietic stem-cell transplant (HSCT) donor to a recipient, according to a small single-center study from France. Dr. Sebastien Maury and colleagues with Henri Mondor Hospital, in Creteil, studied 14 patients who received the Pfizer mRNA vaccine before HSCT, including 11 who received their HSCT from a […]

PMQs: Starmer questions Johnson on breaking Covid restrictions 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 Coronavirus remains an ever-present threat in the UK, with Omicron driving infections […]

As coprescribing drugs for erectile dysfunction and oral organic nitrates for ischemic heart disease (IHD) surged, cardiovascular adverse events did not significantly increase, a new study finds. The authors of the new research specifically examined how frequently phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as Viagra, were prescribed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency have warned […]

Bowel cancer: Dr Amir explains symptoms to look out for 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 Most bowel cancers develop from pre-cancerous growths, known as polyps […]