EULAR publishes updated recommendations for SLE management
SLE is a heterogeneous disease, which can cause many different manifestations and symptoms, and traditionally did not have many treatment options.
New insights into how anti-obesity drugs could help prevent kidney disease
Data from Australian researchers could partly explain why a trial of a new drug for diabetes, was recently halted because it was found to be so effective.
Brain activity measured in living tissue using diamond sensors
A recent study by European scientists shows that highly sensitive sensors based on color centers in a diamond can be used to record electrical activity from neurons in living brain…
Expanding the toolbox for drug design: New enzymes for tailoring molecules
Simon Schröder has worked out how enzymes can be used to more easily form the desired bond between two nitrogen atoms.
Majority of TikTok videos on IUDs present negative narratives, study finds December 0…
Popular TikTok videos related to intrauterine devices (IUDs) tend to depict negative patient experiences related to pain, while some videos conveyed unreliable information about the contraceptive devices.
New guidelines offer hope for fatigue management in people with inflammatory RMD
Fatigue is common in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMD). The causes of fatigue are not well understood, and it is likely that they vary between people and over…
Study unlock secrets of Zika virus’s multipurpose enzyme and reveals therapeutic vulnerability
Viruses have limited genetic material-;and few proteins-;so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus only produces 10 proteins.
Study identifies targetable fusion RNAs in breast cancer
Comprehensive profiling of fusion RNAs present in a large cohort of metastatic breast tumors revealed unique fusion mutations that may be therapeutically targetable, according to results presented at the San…
Simple screening tool reveals the prevalence of malnutrition among patients at UNC’s IBD clinic
Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look different for someone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease.
Study offers new hope for heart repair and regeneration with reduced mitochondrial activity
USF Health Heart Institute doctors are upbeat about cardiac regeneration. But when those batteries – heart muscle cells called cardiomyocytes − short circuit and die, the damage can be devastating.