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KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food intolerances. The study, carried out in mice and humans, was published in Nature. Up to 20% of the […]
One of the novel coronavirus’ most insidious tricks is that it can block the ability of cells to produce protective proteins without hindering its own ability to replicate. Now, a multidisciplinary team of Yale researchers has discovered how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, accomplishes this trick by blocking production of cellular proteins, including immune […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. A blockage is usually attributed to cholesterol – a fatty substance found in your blood – clogging […]
Scientists at EPFL are using technology to better understand how coronavirus causes blood clots in some patients. They have developed a simplified model of a lung that lets them observe, for the first time, how the virus attacks the cells lining blood vessels. COVID-19 sometimes causes blood clots, although the exact incidence remains a mystery. […]
COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, not only may lead to severe pneumonia but also to thrombosis in the lungs and, subsequently, to multi organ failure involving kidneys, liver and pancreas. These are the findings of a first major series of autopsies in Austria, conducted as part of a study at the Department of Pathology […]
High blood pressure means a person’s heart has to work that much harder in order to pump blood around the body. If the condition is left untreated, life-threatening conditions may ensue including a heart attack or stroke. A person should regularly check what their blood pressure reading is, but with NHS at full capacity and […]
Stomach bloating commonly describes what happens when too much gas fills up the gastrointestinal tract GI, a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The primary cause of gas build-up is eating foods known to cause wind so shunning the worst offenders, such as beans, should […]
When Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution, her hair reportedly turned white overnight. In more recent history, John McCain experienced severe injuries as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War—and lost color in his hair. For a long time, anecdotes have connected stressful experiences with the phenomenon of hair graying. Now, for […]
Mother-of-three, 36, has to have both her feet AMPUTATED after a menstrual cup caused an infection which spread to her kidneys, lungs and liver Sandrine Graneau from Loire-Atlantique, France, had used cup for several hours Had stomach pain and rushed to hospital when her blood pressure plummeted She had to have both of her feet and […]
Rebecca Arlington may have retired from all competitive swimming at the age of 23, but she has left behind a formidable sporting legacy. One of her most notable achievements include being crowned the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908. The olympian’s fiercely competitive streak may give off the impression that […]