A study of more than 200,000 people in Germany, including 12,000 with multiple sclerosis, has concluded that vaccinations are not…
New treatment option shown for heart failure fluid overload
Clinical researchers found that giving higher doses of the diuretic spironolactone could safely and effectively treat fluid excess in heart…
Dizziness of unknown cause may be perception disorder
Many patients with functional dizziness look back on a long odyssey to numerous doctors, because no organic causes could be…
3D miniature livers lead the way to patient-specific drug discovery
Researchers have developed a reproducible method for creating multicellular miniature liver organoids from pluripotent stem cells. Steatohepatitis, a liver disease…
Eye imaging technology provides opportunities in biotechnology
A researcher examined the flow properties of aqueous microcellulose suspensions. Optical coherence tomography, an imaging technology commonly used in medical…
Hepatitis B: Unusual virus discovered in shrews
The discovery of an unusual hepatitis B virus from shrews offers new opportunities of better understanding the chronic progression of…
Flu vaccine reduces risk of early death for elderly intensive care patients
An influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that elderly people who…
Making a case for returning airships to the skies
Reintroducing airships into the world’s transportation-mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector’s carbon emissions and can play a role…
A quarter of the world’s population at risk of developing tuberculosis
A new study has shown that probably 1 in 4 people in the world carry the tuberculosis bacterium in the…
Medical News Today: ‘New wave of Alzheimer’s research’ looks to the liver for clues
Specialists call for a more holistic approach to Alzheimer’s research, taking in the brain’s relationship with other organs, including the…