Mutating Hepatitis Viruses Make Drug Treatment More Difficult
Hepatitis E affects over 20 million people worldwide. It clears up without any consequences in most cases, but it can pose a risk to pregnant women and immunocompromised…
Aerobic exercise can help fight liver diseases
According to a study conducted on animal models and published in the journal Metabolism, aerobic exercise could help fight the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common liver…
NTU Singapore study reveals new clues on how ageing alters brain cells’ ability to maintain memory
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons – nerve cells in the brain responsible for maintaining working…
Rectal examinations do not improve the effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer
A study by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has taken a closer look at the effectiveness of common examination methods for…
Air pollutants affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes
Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in a recent Finnish study. The main pollutant affecting these…