Category: Diseases & Treatments
SCIENTISTS have developed a way of assessing the ability of red blood cells to deliver oxygen by measuring their shape. This test could improve specialist transplant and transfusion practice …
Throughout human evolution, body and facial hair have notably diminished, yet eyelashes have remained a distinguishing feature. The physiological or functional purpose of eyelashes-;traditionally thought to be for catching …
Gozetotide is a drug for diagnostic application in adults with prostate cancer. It is currently the only diagnostic agent that recognizes PSMA-positive prostate cancer and can therefore identify patients …
New study identifies insulin ‘chain-splitting’ during bloodstream transit as a game-changer in understanding and treating diabetes and insulin resistance. Study: Chain splitting of insulin: an underlying mechanism of insulin …
Discover how cutting-edge spatial aging clocks decode the aging brain, uncovering the dual roles of immune and stem cells in reshaping our understanding of cognitive decline and rejuvenation. Study: …
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about …
Nearly half the world’s population lives in regions where malaria is endemic, with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum accounting for approximately 95% of malaria-related deaths globally. Now, a new research project funded …
In the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey’s face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred …
A new report, entitled “Relationality in community engagement: its role in humanizing healthcare and achieving quality integrated health Services” has been developed in collaboration with the Qatar Foundation for …
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Proteins are essential macromolecules that perform functions according to their conformational dynamics. Studying the conformational changes induced by protein mutations …
