The brain health of millions of malnourished children stands to benefit following changes to global guidelines for the formulation of ready-to-eat therapeutic food – the […]
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer care. In advanced melanoma, for example, the most fatal form of skin cancer, the five-year survival rate has risen from less […]
What is mRNA, and how can it be used therapeutically?Nucleic acid therapies vs. protein-based therapiesProtein replacement therapyImmunotherapiesGene editing Challenges facing clinical approval of mRNA therapiesReferences Further reading […]
The principles of recovery-oriented mental health practice The benefits of recovery-focused careReferences Further reading Most people living with a mental illness are only hospitalized after becoming acutely […]
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease affecting premature infants, was first described in 1967 by Northway and two other researchers. Over the years, the […]
IntroductionTraditional publishingOpen-access research & self-publishingLimitations of open access researchReferencesFurther reading Open access (OA) research refers to a less traditional form of publishing. This involves publishing […]
IntroductionCauses and symptomsEpidemiologyOllier disease and Maffucci syndromeCase reportsDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Ollier disease (OD) is a rare, nonhereditary benign bone disease. Multiple enchondromatosis with a […]
Last spring, Lags Medical Centers, a sprawling chain of pain clinics serving more than 20,000 patients in California, abruptly shuttered amid a cloaked state investigation […]
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is participating in a nationwide phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate whether an investigational omicron-specific booster of […]
Specific dispositional characteristics are thought to predispose individuals to depression. One such predisposing factor is maladaptive perfectionism. Perfectionism is defined as setting excessively high standards […]
Saunas are typically used for wellness, relaxation, and pleasure. Emerging evidence suggests that there are several health implications of saunas, which include a multitude f […]
Self-destruction of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes can be driven by gene drives deployed to manipulate natural populations. In particular, they can be used to reduce the number […]
The first two vaccines created with mRNA vaccine technology — the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines — are arguably two of the most effective COVID […]
The 'Twindemic' refers to the co-occurrence of both the flu and the novel coronavirus. Although these viruses differ in their pathogenesis, there is a cooperative […]
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health conditions are increasing worldwide. In recent times the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the increased […]
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening condition that affects pregnant women shortly before, during, or immediately after labor and delivery. It is a syndrome […]