Researchers from the University of Nottingham have discovered a novel antiviral property of a drug that could have major implications in how future epidemics / pandemics – including Covid-19 – are managed. The study, published in Viruses*, shows that thapsigargin is a promising broad‑spectrum antiviral, highly effective against Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2), a common cold coronavirus, respiratory syncytial […]
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New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute dementia researcher Professor Jürgen Götz said the study revealed that tangled neurons, a hallmark sign of dementia, form in part by a […]
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COVID-19 Series: The race to vaccinate a country – Episode 60: The UK is currently undertaking its largest mass-vaccination program to protect millions from a virus that has already killed over 100,000 people in this country. Date and timeThu 4 Feb 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm: Register to join Episode 60 ‘The race to vaccinate […]
What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and progressive neurological disease that results in neuronal cell death, which can lead to a variety of symptoms. Find more videos at https://www.osmosis.org/product/library. Transcript Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which includes the brain and the spinal cord. Myelin is the […]
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Understanding Anorexia Athletica: the signs, symptoms and support available: With anorexia athletica, a person will experience an all-consuming need to exercise. Exercising excessively is a compulsion that is commonly experienced by those with eating disorders, often to maintain a low weight. For those suffering from anorexia athletica, it is this obsession that poses the serious threat of long-term […]
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than a billion mainly poor people and which thrive in areas where access to quality health services, clean water and sanitation is scarce. Targets include the eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea worm) […]
Novovax: Halal and kosher vaccine will accelerate UK vaccination once approved: News that the Novovax covid-19 vaccine – trialled in Bradford (England) – will shortly go before regulators, has been hailed as a “milestone for the UK ” by the clinician leading the local trials. Experts say it contains no animal products, a fact which […]
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‘Weak’ and ‘strong’ cells bonding boosts body’s diabetes fight: Scientists have broadened our understanding of how ‘weak’ cells bond with their more mature cellular counterparts to boost the body’s production of insulin – improving our knowledge of the processes leading to type 2 diabetes – a significant global health problem. Type 2 diabetes mellitus occurs when […]
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People with sleep disorders commonly have a misperception about their actual sleep behaviour. A research group led by Karin Trimmel and Stefan Seidel from MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurology (Outpatient Clinic for Sleep Disorders and Sleep-Related Disorders) analysed polysomnography results to identify the types of sleep disorder that are associated with a discrepancy between self-reported […]
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New research has shown disadvantaged mothers’ mental health and wellbeing improved after regular maternal and child health nurse home visits during pregnancy, continuing up until the child turned two. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Pediatrics, found the benefits from maternal and child health nurse visits to new mothers were still evident […]
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