Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the…
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Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according…
Often overlooked stem cells hold hidden powers for blood disease treatments
Researchers have identified a method to enhance the regenerative capabilities of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood, which could have benefits for bone marrow transplants. Credit: 2024 KAUST; Heno…
Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test
Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed. A new rapid test could…
COVID lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline…
Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH have highlighted the importance of continued…
Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure
by Xia & He Publishing Inc. Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379 The impact of the characteristics of extrahepatic organ failure (EHOF) including the…
New treatment could transform the mental health of children with epilepsy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental health difficulties compared to standard…
Long COVID may harm cognition
In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines. Published Thursday in the New England Journal of…
COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants—researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain By September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from…
