Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are disabling psychiatric conditions, and major contributors to the global burden of nonfatal illness. The lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders in adults under 60 years ranged from approximately 30-35%, whereas the lifetime prevalence in…
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Deadly snake bites: Potential antivenom discovered
Amputations, deformed bones and disfigured skin. At worst, death. These are the potential consequences of a venomous snake bite. For millions of people living in low-income countries deadly snake bites are an everyday occurrence, and the nearest health clinic or…
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Novel immune-oncology approach for potential cancer treatment
A research collaboration between Monash University and Lava Therapeutics details a novel immune-oncology approach for the potential treatment of cancer. Instrumental to the study was co-first author Dr. Roeland Lameris from Amsterdam UMC and colleagues from the University of Melbourne….
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New study explains potential causes for "happy hypoxia" condition in patients with the COVID-19 virus
A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing). This new understanding of the condition, known as silent hypoxemia or “happy hypoxia,”…
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Potential drug target revealed to help more children survive a lethal heart defect
When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical procedures to survive. But even with a repaired heart, as many as one in four children die from complications before age 25. Now,…
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568 genes identified with the potential to trigger cancer
Analysis of the genomes of 28,000 tumors from 66 types of cancer has led to the identification of 568 cancer driver genes Performed by the Biomedical Genomics Lab at IRB Barcelona, the study has allowed a major update of the…
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Boosting immune system a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, much research has focused on the immune system’s role in patients who become seriously ill. A popular theory has it that the immune system gets so revved up fighting…
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New published study identifies potential COVID-19 treatment
Yunjeong Kim and Kyeong-Ok “KC” Chang, virologists in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, have published a study showing a possible therapeutic treatment for COVID-19. Pathogenic coronaviruses are a major threat to global public health, as shown…
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Hydroxychloroquine shortages: when the enthusiasm for a potential cure affects patients
Amid initial public and scientific optimism for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a potential treatment for COVID-19, health care professionals raised concerns about shortages of this inexpensive drug, which is widely used in the treatment of several rheumatic diseases such as arthritis….
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One in four UK adults at risk of hunger and potential malnutrition following lockdown
One in four adults in the UK are experiencing food insecurity, which is likely to have left them susceptible to hunger and potential malnutrition, during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the main finding of a survey published today by Feeding…
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