Clinical Trials & Research

Rough sleepers will be helped into safe and warm accommodation and treatment services for drug and alcohol dependency this winter, supported by an extra £66 million the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today (29 October 2021). The support will help rough sleepers off the streets at a time of year when they

Post-Covid syndrome is a condition that often occurs in subject who have had mild or severe Sars-CoV-2 infection and it is mainly characterized by chronic fatigue. Recently a published study evaluated a nutritional supplement, supporting immune function and energy metabolism (Apportal®, Pharmanutra), on chronic fatigue after Sars-CoV-2 infection. PharmaNutra R&D laboratory Image Credit: PharmaNutra Results

The Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibits higher infectiousness and moderate immune evasion. In addition, owing to the increasingly waning vaccine-induced immunity, several countries have proposed the concept of a third dose of vaccination, particularly in individuals who are likely to contract severe disease. Another school of thought opinionates

Thought LeadersDr. Aryn GittisAssistant ProfessorCarnegie Mellor University In this interview, News-Medical spoke to Dr. Aryn Gittis about her latest research into Parkinson’s disease and how deep brain stimulation could be used to help treat this disease. Please could you introduce yourself, tell us about your background in neurological disease, and what inspired your latest research?

Obesity is no new challenge; however, the extent of the problem today is unprecedented, and its sequelae for women’s health are undeniable. Poor weight control contributes to more deaths than smoking, alcohol and sedentary lifestyle combined, leading to 12% of all deaths (UK). Consequently, obesity also challenges modern obstetrics. Beside the medical problems, the socioeconomic

Even as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was unfolding, there was already evidence suggesting that the disease was zoonotic in origin. One theory that gained particular media attention was the likelihood of transmission from wild bats, potentially sold in the wet market in Wuhan, China. Study: Variations in cell-surface ACE2 levels alter direct binding

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Tomohiro Kurosaki about his research into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how he has developed a new vaccine approach that could prevent future pandemics.Thought LeadersProfessor Tomohiro KurosakiCenter for Infectious Diseases Education and ResearchOsaka University Please could you introduce yourself, tell us about your background in immunology, and what

Developing countries or countries that do not have well-established infrastructures tend to have smaller satellite medical practices or clinics utilized by the local communities. Image Credit: Inciner8 Limited These clinics do not typically have access to the latest machinery and equipment to do complex procedures or possess a large amount of supplies. Nonetheless, they remain

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed. The findings, published in Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, suggest that breastfeeding may have a positive impact on postmenopausal women’s

A year on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is unclear if we are in a better or worse situation as a global population. At present, PPE is currently being employed everywhere, from hospitals to hospitality. Image Credit: Inciner8 Limited People understand why it is currently required, but what is the long-term solution

A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead to new treatments to fight this deadly disease. Based on their findings that established the structural basis for Toxin B recognition of the small GTPases Rho

Post-pyloric nutrition has several indications, like risk of aspiration, gastroparesis among others [1, 2]. Ultrasound is a technique available in the ICU, safe, easy to visualize, with three-dimensional spatial view, and with lack of additional cost [16]. Finally, this new tool can offer a new, fast, and safe technique for COVID-19 patients [16, 17]. There

Since 2003, Inciner8 has been manufacturing incinerators. A wide range of Inciner8’s incinerators are currently being utilized across Asia by aid agencies, charities and healthcare professionals to supply bio-secure waste disposal techniques within the medical industry and beyond. Image Credit: Inciner8 Limited From large hospitals requiring a permanent waste management solution to pop-up medical clinics

A fascinating new preprint shows that the immune cell status varies considerably over time, in healthy individuals going about their normal lives, even over a single day. This study contributes to building a basic database of immune responses that underline the unique nature of immunity in individuals. Study: Intensive Single Cell Analysis Reveals Immune Cell

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the world population, scientists are seeking to identify the protective impact of prior infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Study: Impact of baseline SARS-CoV-2 antibody status on syndromic surveillance and the risk of subsequent COVID-19—a prospective multicenter

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Farming, an industry that requires both late nights and early mornings, is subject to diversification throughout the year. It can dramatically alter what types of waste farms have to manage and what they produce to sell. Image Credit: Inciner8 Limited This can impact how secure the farm is from a biosecurity standpoint as well as

Cancer treatments necessarily target unchecked cell growth, and selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells and avoiding general toxicity in the human body. To develop new treatments for cancer, scientists are focused on finding the malfunctioning machinery within cancer cells that can be targeted using small molecule pharmaceuticals. Now, University of Michigan researchers have

There are concerns about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against immune escape by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs). Delta is currently the most common VOC worldwide, and nasal swabs suggest that fully vaccinated people harbor infectious viral loads just as unvaccinated persons do. Most studies of the prevalence of

1. Attia, Y. A., Al-Harthi, M. A., Korish, M. A. & Shiboob, M. M. Fatty acid and cholesterol profiles and hypocholesterolemic atherogenic and thrombogenic indices of table eggs in the retail market. Lipids Health Disease. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-015-0133-z (2015). Article  Google Scholar  2. Gonzalez-Esquerra, R. & Leeson, S. Alternatives for enrichment of eggs and chicken meat with

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Looking at memes about COVID-19 also increased people’s confidence in their ability to deal with the pandemic, according to the study, published in the journal Psychology

A group of researchers from the United States discovered that the spike glycoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can induce the formation of highly inflammatory blood clots amenable to neutralization by a fibrin-targeting monoclonal antibody – opening the door for a completely new strategy to reduce thrombotic inflammation in coronavirus disease