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Burnout is a widespread reality in today’s NHS
Burnout is a widespread reality in today’s NHS Current NHS workforce plans are “a smart looking car minus the engine” An editorial published by The BMJ today raises important concerns about the health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce after a parliamentary report found “burnout is a widespread reality in today’s NHS.” Commenting on the…
UCLA study reveals how immune cells can be trained to fight infections
The body’s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or “trained” to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report UCLA scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells. In a study published June…
New technique for studying cancer mutations – approaches for future therapies
FRANKFURT. Cancer and many other diseases are based on genetic defects. The body can often compensate for the defect of one gene; it is only the combination of several genetic errors that leads to the clinical picture. The 3Cs multiplex technique based on CRISPR-Cas technology developed at Goethe University Frankfurt now offers a way to…
UConn researchers find health benefits of connecticut-grown sugar kelp
IMAGE: Young-ki Park, left, and Ji-Young Lee at the NutriPrevention of Obesity, Inflammation & Liver Disease (NP-OILD) Lab view more Credit: Peter Morenus/UConn Photo When most Americans think of seaweed, they probably conjure images of a slimy plant they encounter at the beach. But seaweed can be a nutritious food too. A pair of UConn researchers…
Study shows potential dangers of sweeteners
New research has discovered that common artificial sweeteners can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become diseased and invade the gut wall, potentially leading to serious health issues. The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, is the first to show the pathogenic effects of some of the most widely used artificial sweeteners…
Early findings of Alzheimer’s study in diverse populations now available to researchers
IMAGE: Dr. O’Bryant announced the availability of the research data in article published June 21 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, a national journal published by the Alzheimer’s… view more Credit: HSC A growing trove of data to help scientists understand the biology of Alzheimer’s disease among diverse populations within the context of…
Virus that causes COVID-19 can find alternate route to infect cells
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists identified how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, gets inside cells to cause infection. All current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics were designed to disrupt this route into cells, which requires a receptor called ACE2. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that…
Artificial intelligence breakthrough gives longer advance warning of ozone issues
IMAGE: University of Houston Professor Yunsoo Choi and doctoral student Alqamah Sayeed study atmospheric data. view more Credit: University of Houston Ozone levels in the earth’s troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere) can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance, a remarkable improvement over current systems that can accurately predict ozone…
Parents of children with complex medical conditions more likely to have mental health issues
Parents of children with the most complex medical conditions are more likely to report poor or fair mental health and struggle to find community help, according to a study completed by researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Golisano Children’s Hospital. The study was published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy…