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Scientists reveal another piece in the long COVID puzzle

Scientists reveal another piece in the long COVID puzzle

by Wiida Fourie-Basson,Stellenbosch UniversityIllustrative co-localization of NETs and microclots markers in control and LC individual plasma, and performance of LC quantitative detection performance.

Scientists reveal another piece in the long COVID puzzle

by Wiida Fourie-Basson,Stellenbosch UniversityIllustrative co-localization of NETs and microclots markers in control and LC individual plasma, and performance of LC quantitative detection performance.
Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan
Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure

Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityCredit:Circulation Research(2025). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327403More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million America

Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityCredit:Circulation Research(2025). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327403More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million America
Q&A: What to know about vaping risks for young people

Q&A: What to know about vaping risks for young people

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Mushtaq Hussain from PexelsWhile vaping has been touted by manufacturers as a safer smoking alternative, the public health community is careful to po

Q&A: What to know about vaping risks for young people

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Mushtaq Hussain from PexelsWhile vaping has been touted by manufacturers as a safer smoking alternative, the public health community is careful to po
Kidney transplant waitlisting: A potentially better way to optimize the timing

Kidney transplant waitlisting: A potentially better way to optimize the timing

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtratio

Kidney transplant waitlisting: A potentially better way to optimize the timing

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtratio
How a rare disorder triggers sweet aversion and fat buildup in the liver

How a rare disorder triggers sweet aversion and fat buildup in the liver

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterCharles Brenner, Ph.D., City of Hope's Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism, has conducted a landmark study that dissects

How a rare disorder triggers sweet aversion and fat buildup in the liver

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterCharles Brenner, Ph.D., City of Hope's Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism, has conducted a landmark study that dissects
Overactive bladder prevalent among women with fibromyalgia, study finds

Overactive bladder prevalent among women with fibromyalgia, study finds

by Elana GotkineOveractive bladder (OAB) is prevalent among women with fibromyalgia (FM) and is associated with higher symptom severity and comorbidity, according to a studypublishedinNeurourology Uro

Overactive bladder prevalent among women with fibromyalgia, study finds

by Elana GotkineOveractive bladder (OAB) is prevalent among women with fibromyalgia (FM) and is associated with higher symptom severity and comorbidity, according to a studypublishedinNeurourology Uro
Not just a common cold: Studies show RSV's severity and impact on long-term health

Not just a common cold: Studies show RSV's severity and impact on long-term health

bySingHealthCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsOften confused for a common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can in fact be serious and should be studied more closely. In studies led by Sing

Not just a common cold: Studies show RSV's severity and impact on long-term health

bySingHealthCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsOften confused for a common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can in fact be serious and should be studied more closely. In studies led by Sing
Patients with peripheral arterial disease and Afib found to face higher risk for cardiac events

Patients with peripheral arterial disease and Afib found to face higher risk for cardiac events

byIntermountain HealthcareNew research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who also have atrial fibrillation (AFib) face a

Patients with peripheral arterial disease and Afib found to face higher risk for cardiac events

byIntermountain HealthcareNew research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who also have atrial fibrillation (AFib) face a
Sex and age shape Batten disease progression, brainwave study finds

Sex and age shape Batten disease progression, brainwave study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterWT mice of both sexes showed robust auditory duration MMN responses. Credit:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders(2025). DOI: 10.1186/s11689-025-09652-2Batten

Sex and age shape Batten disease progression, brainwave study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterWT mice of both sexes showed robust auditory duration MMN responses. Credit:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders(2025). DOI: 10.1186/s11689-025-09652-2Batten
Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

by Elana GotkinePoor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 30 inJAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck

Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

by Elana GotkinePoor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 30 inJAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck
Parents who struggle to identify emotions may face higher burnout, alexithymia study finds

Parents who struggle to identify emotions may face higher burnout, alexithymia study finds

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsResearchers at the Institute of Psychology at the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw report associations between alexithymia and

Parents who struggle to identify emotions may face higher burnout, alexithymia study finds

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsResearchers at the Institute of Psychology at the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw report associations between alexithymia and