Two sides to overcoming antibiotic resistance
Researchers seeking new classes of chemical compounds or pursuing alternative antibacterial approaches make their cases.
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…