A Scotland-based virtual biobank dealing in ethically sourced human tissue samples is helping to speed up the provision of COVID-19 samples for researchers and drug developers working to find a cure for the global pandemic. Tissue Solutions Ltd, founded in 2007, responded to the UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre’s (TDCC) call to action in […]
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Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug’s potential benefits and risks for COVID-19 patients, without and with azithromycin, is discussed by Dr. David Juurlink, head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook […]
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Sudden change is never easy and often bewildering, but for young people on the autistic spectrum, it is especially difficult to navigate – and sometimes distressing. The coronavirus spread has resulted in unavoidable change, leading to the closure of many schools and community settings, with the intention of slowing the pandemic. This has meant families […]
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A UN sustainable goal includes gender equality, with the aim being to wipe out all discrimination and violence towards women – in every corner of the world. It is recognized that achieving this would benefit every nation – adding to its individual prosperity and sustainability. Moreover, gender equality is a fundamental human right, which means […]
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As exam-season rolls around once again, the perennial problem of exam stress and its effect on the mental health of young people and those around them comes back into acute focus. As an education technology company, we work with over 100,000 students and their teachers in the run-up to exams. From my own experience of […]
Many of the patients that we see have serious problems from neglect and stigma, because people mistakenly believe that epilepsy is a contagious disease. This is especially true for patients who have convulsions throughout the day. Because of the continuous seizures, they are not able to do anything for themselves, they lack self-care, and family […]
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is able to multiply at such an alarming rate, which could be a vital clue in discovering how it has evolved, and how it can be stopped. For the first time, scientists have shown how certain molecules play an essential role […]
A group from the MedUni Vienna has identified a role for the endogenous amino acid arginine in the growth of osteoclasts in rheumatoid arthritis. Restricting the amount of available arginine significantly restricts excessive formation of these harmful, disease promoting cells. These findings, which were recently published in the leading journal Nature Communications, could form the […]
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‘- Aggressive stomach and gullet cancers evolve escape routes under selective pressure from immune system – Findings underline importance of cancer evolution, and could help optimise immunotherapy Aggressive, highly mutated cancers evolve escape routes in response to immune attacks in an ‘evolutionary arms race’ between cancer and the immune system, a new study reports. Gullet […]
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Researchers from Northumbria University are asking adults aged 65 or over to spare some time to help with their latest research into reducing loneliness in older people and improving function in everyday tasks. Currently, there are nearly 12 million people aged 65 and above in the UK. In 50 years there are projected to be […]