Keeping a vigilant watch on SARS-CoV-2
New lateral flow test Vigilant is cheaper, easier to use and as reliable as the current gold standard PCR test for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Surgical treatment of brain tumours should also be considered for the elderly
A Finnish study indicates that neurosurgical treatment of benign brain tumours improves the quality of life of elderly people in good health and adds to their lifespan.
Contact with sperm donors aroused many emotions
Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce open-identity sperm donation, whereby adult children are entitled to obtain information about their donors. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome endoscopically identifiable for the first time from mucosal biofilms
Most people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome only go to their doctor when they have severe symptoms such as constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, or a change in bowel…
Some blood pressure-lowering medications linked to less memory decline in older adults
Older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better memory recall over time compared to those taking other types of medicines to treat…