The gut-brain axis describes the two-way communication between the neurons that make up the central nervous system, which includes the brain, and the so-called peripheral nervous system, which includes the gut. There is increasing evidence that the brain can influence gut health and function, and vice versa. Researchers are uncovering how this communication link between the gut and the brain […]
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Read what your sign's 2020 horoscope predictions have in store for you or check out the Libra personality profile. Welcome to November, Libra! At the end of last month, you found creative ways to express your softer, more Venusian qualities, perhaps through a new artistic endeavor. Since the middle of October, communication planet Mercury has been retrograde, and it was important for you […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Arthritis is a common condition that can affect people of all ages, according to the NHS. But you could lower your chances of developing painful arthritis symptoms by regularly taking ginger supplements, it’s been claimed. Arthritis pain […]
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Sri Lanka’s capital will go back into lockdown from Friday following a surge in coronavirus cases, authorities said Thursday. The South Asian island nation of 21 million people has reported more than 9,200 COVID-19 infections, with over half detected in the past three weeks after more than a thousand garment factory workers tested positive. Around 5.5 million people living in […]
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 — Black patients with diabetic macular edema are significantly less likely to show short-term visual improvement after one or three injections of bevacizumab, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Pawarissara Osathanugrah, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues compared the impact of race and ethnicity on […]
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 — For children with malignant disease undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), neighborhood poverty confers increased risk for transplant-related mortality (TRM), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Blood. Kira Bona, M.D., M.P.H., from the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and colleagues examined the association between neighborhood poverty and HCT outcomes for pediatric […]
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October 26, 2020 — The ACTIV-3 clinical trial evaluating the investigational monoclonal antibody LY-CoV555 in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 will not enroll more participants into this sub-study following a recommendation from the independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). The trial is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today an initial agreement with the U.S. government to supply 300,000 vials of bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg, an investigational neutralizing antibody, for $375 million. The U.S. government will accept the vials of bamlanivimab if it is granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lilly […]
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According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years. During a heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), a blocked artery and the resulting oxygen deprivation cause massive cardiac cell death, blood vessel impairment and inflammation. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering have developed a cardiac patch with tiny […]
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Analysis of the genomes of hundreds of people from across Africa has shed light on ancient migrations and modern susceptibility and resistance to disease, revealing unexpected genetic diversity. The genome is often described as the body’s instruction manual, and whole-genome sequencing involves effectively reading the billions of DNA bases in an individual. New research on sequences from more than 400 […]
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