Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new blood test capturing previous exposure to COVID-19. Initial results suggest many more people have been exposed to the virus in Australia than have been detected so far. “We screened 3,000 blood samples provided by healthy people around Australia for antibodies […]
Research led by the Centenary Institute has discovered that the lack of an enzyme in the liver called sphingosine kinase 2 (SphK2) results in pronounced insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, both symptoms of early stage type 2 diabetes. The findings raises the possibility of a new treatment approach for diabetic […]
Fall is officially upon us. The leaves are starting to change colors, there’s a chill in the air, and Halloween is just around the corner. There are tons of things to love about fall, from drinking pumpkin-spice lattes all day long to snuggling up in cozy sweaters. And one of […]
A new ‘global atlas’ study published in Diabetologia is the first to identify insomnia as a risk factor associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study identifies 34 risk factors that are thought to increase (19) or decrease risk (15), as well as a further 21 […]
A phase three global clinical trial led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown a new drug boosts bone growth in children born with achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial results, led by MCRI clinical geneticist Professor Ravi Savarirayan, have been published […]
The metabolic enzyme IL4I1 (Interleukin-4-Induced-1) promotes the spread of tumor cells and suppresses the immune system. This was discovered by scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). The enzyme that activates the dioxin receptor is produced in large quantities by tumor cells. […]
Hundreds of children were sent home on Friday as Germany closed two schools over coronavirus infections, in a new blow to hopes for a return to normality after the summer holidays. Just days after schools in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania became the first to reopen full time after the […]
Dozens of faculty, students and staff at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have committed countless hours over the past three years to planning a new curriculum that will launch in September with the arrival of incoming medical students. Although faculty, students and staff didn’t know it, they […]
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA School of Dentistry have identified a potential new combination therapy to treat advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of head and neck cancer. A study in mice found that using an anti-PD1 immunotherapy drug in […]
New surge in coronavirus cases is no longer confined to Sun Belt states Oklahoma records its highest number of new COVID cases; Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta. Coronavirus is linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke, delirium, nerve damage and a rare brain inflammatory condition that can be fatal, according […]