Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors—known as somatic mutations—may build up at a faster rate. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a greater number of somatic mutations in their brain cells […]

A metabolic disorder, biotinidase deficiency, is a condition in which the enzyme biotinidase becomes faulty. It is a neurocutaneous disorder and follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. Biotinidase deficiency leads to the shortage of biotin (a water-soluble B-complex vitamin) in the body. The deficiency of enzyme activity in the serum or plasma is a characteristic feature and forms the […]

Individuals from minoritized ethnic communities are generally less likely to use mental healthcare services than the majority white population. Some of the reasons for disparities in mental health utilization by marginalized ethnic groups include provider discrimination, lack of adequate health insurance, high costs, limited access to quality care, ebay tylenol pm stigma, mistrust of the healthcare system, and limited awareness […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers performed histology of the olfactory epithelium (OE) for smell loss measurements in patients with post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC). Study: Persistent post-COVID-19 smell loss is associated with inflammatory infiltration and altered olfactory epithelial gene expression. Image Credit: megaflopp/Shutterstock Background Studies have established […]

Hepatitis C: What is the virus and how can it be treated? We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cases of hepatitis, a condition that affects the […]

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty members and students interviewed a diverse group of nurses throughout the U.S. and found all experienced "moral distress" as they lacked support to provide high-quality nursing care based on their […]

Struggling to focus at work after the bank holiday weekend? You’re not alone.  No matter how much you love your job, returning to work after a break will always be a challenge. You’d probably rather not haul yourself out of bed at 6am and the prospect of dealing with all the emails that inevitably got put off before you left […]

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded more than $10 million in grants to support collaborative research teams working to advance novel interception and treatment strategies that will improve outcomes for several cancer types with the greatest unmet need, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and glioblastoma (GBM). Funded by Break Through Cancer, ritalin buyers this work is […]

Together at Christmas: Ellie Goulding performs in carol concert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Posting on Instagram on New Year’s Eve, the 35-year-old Anything Could […]

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki—for 20 years. Finally, she was diagnosed with a rare disease, hereditary angioedema (HAE), and given a specialized treatment that brought much-needed relief. But what happened during those years of delay, zantac and fluconazole and why did it take so long? In a […]