Changes in gut microbiota influence which patients get AIG-related neuroendocrine tumors
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered how the balance of bacteria in the stomach affects the growth of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). By identifying the specific bacteria involved…
Early measures against obesity in children show no effect
For the first time, there are now more overweight than underweight individuals aged 5-19. Obesity in children and adolescents is being called a global health crisis.
Rapid Test for Influenza Viruses: Simply Taste Your Way to Infection
Influenza is much more than just a nasty cold – it is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide, claiming around half a million lives every year.
Potential biomarker for the development of long COVID identified
Investigations revealed that PTX-3 levels were significantly higher in convalescent COVID-19 patients who had experienced a severe disease course persisting ten weeks post infection
Breast Cancer and Autism: Visualisation of the oxytocin receptor enables new theranostic approaches
Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed fluorescent peptide tracers that can simultaneously visualise and activate the oxytocin receptor.