The USA’s 2022 Fentanyl Epidemic: Headlines have been full of reports on COVID-related fatalities, but there’s something as contagious that’s responsible for even more deaths in the US: the fentanyl epidemic. In 2021 alone, 41,587 people aged 18 to 45 died due to fentanyl overdose. In the same time period, and for the same age […]
Diseased male livers undergo sex-change: The livers of men diagnosed with hepatic diseases change sex as part of a potential self-protective mechanism, according to University of Queensland research. Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) lead researcher, Associate Professor Frederic Gachon said the surprise discovery was made during an investigation into why disruption of the body’s circadian clock is associated with […]
Coronavirus booster vaccination also protects cancer patients: People with cancer are often given immunosuppressive treatments that weaken their innate immune defences. This puts them at high risk of severe disease, should they become infected by Coronavirus. A study conducted by MedUni Vienna has now shown that many of these people can build up sufficient immunity […]
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Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) lead researcher Dr Tara Walker said studies on the impact of exercise on the ageing brain found levels of a protein key to transporting […]
Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there’s also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from The University of Queensland. PhD candidate Bonnie Cheng from UQ’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences said prognosis conversations can trigger mixed emotions of hope and grief, so it’s important […]
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New data on drug metabolism and distribution in the eye: One of the most comprehensive ocular pharmacokinetic studies including metabolism so far provides valuable information for ocular drug development. Severe visual illnesses are increasing in our society, and effective treatments are missing for diseases as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Both industry and […]
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Hepatitis C can now be effectively treated, thanks to modern drugs. However, despite having been cured, some patients can go on to develop liver cancer. Currently, biannual ultrasound screening is done to monitor for incipient cancer. A research team at MedUni Vienna has now developed a new tool that can determine patients’ cancer risk in […]
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COVID-19 booster vaccination is safe and effective in immunosuppressed patients: Patients under immunosuppressive therapy, who do not respond to primary COVID-19 vaccination, have an increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease courses. Until now, it was not clear whether those patients at risk can benefit from an additional booster vaccination. Recent research findings from MedUni Vienna […]
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Teenagers are being exposed to videos on social media platform TikTok that portray cannabis-use as funny and entertaining rather than risky, University of Queensland researchers have found. Lead author and PhD student Brienna Rutherford from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research said the research analysed 881 publicly available videos to determine how cannabis-related content was seen by […]
Can phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil be beneficial for patients with chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? The World Olive Center for Health (WOCH), a non-profit organization based in Athens Greece, announces a breakthrough in understanding the effect of specific phenolic compounds in olive oil on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) following a randomized Pilot Study with human […]
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