Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified
Around 70,000 people die each year from infections with the hepatitis E virus. There is currently neither a vaccine nor a specific drug against this virus. This could…
Fulvio Bianconi, the Fazzoletto
Prof. Francesco Carelli
Blood pressure-lowering drug with a light switch
From off to on in fractions of a second – researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have investigated a light-switchable drug for high blood pressure: They observed…
Pediatric Investigation Study Evaluates the Efficacy of Tocilizumab with High-Dose Methylprednisolone for Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare but life-threatening pediatric neurologic disorder characterized by rapid progression and high mortality.
Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in…