Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly. None of these are reasons why people stutter. Yet, these misconceptions remain all too prevalent,…
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Experts publish consensus statement on new approach to identifying kidney disorder
Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Forty-eight international experts on membranous nephropathy have co-authored a consensus report that calls for a new method of classifying diagnoses of the syndrome. They say…
Future-proofing pandemic preparedness and response
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major shortcomings in the ability of the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics. These shortcomings spanned multiple areas, including…
No benefit in common shoulder treatment over placebo, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy—a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder—provides…
Zimbabwe imposes measures to fight resurging cholera cases
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Zimbabwean authorities have imposed restrictions in several parts of the country, including the capital, to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.…
Study identifies six drugs that can be repurposed for treatment of toxoplasmosis
COVID Box compounds were initially evaluated in human cells infected by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Credit: Ke Hu and John M. Murray/Wikimedia Commons Scientists are looking for new ways to…
Sobering data from a global decade-long study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain With New York’s declared state of emergency following flash flooding, there is increasing concern such events will become more common globally. Now a study led by…
Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments
People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found. In a new study of…
New study offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients
Credit: Julie Leonard-Duke et al. / University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Using a new recipe for growing blood vessels from living lung tissue in the lab,…
Researchers discuss reassessing COVID-19 precautions in 2023
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial paper titled “Reassessing the risks and benefits of COVID-19 precautions in 2023” has been published in Oncotarget. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over…
