Using viruses to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria – Phage Therapy
Phage therapy – the treatment of bacterial infections with viruses that attack those bacteria – was used in the...
FDA approves first treatment for congenital athymia
Congenital athymia is a rare condition in which babies are born without a thymus. As a result, the immune...
Management of long-term health in women with PCOS
New research shows the global prevalence of obesity and its contribution to the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)....
How to know the status of acute lymphoblastic leukemia from epigenetic DNA modification?
Hematological cancers were among the first to be discovered to have abnormal demethylation status. Excretion of epigenetic DNA modification...
A healthy gut microbiome may help prevent colorectal cancer
The gut microbiome plays several key roles in human health.1 Gut microbes assist us with the absorption of some...
How safe is breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of...
New insights into the causes of endometriosis could lead to treatments
A recent study illuminates a possible cause of endometriosis and suggests a possible therapeutic strategy.1,2,3 As described in an...
Using viruses to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Phage therapy – the treatment of bacterial infections with viruses that attack those bacteria – was used in the...
Salt substitution for hypertension helps lower cardiovascular risks
A study published on Sept 16, 2021, in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that offering a salt...
Abnormal Tau Protein- A hallmark indicator of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder in which the brain shrinks and the brain cells involved in the memory...