Category: Health Condition
Researchers Unravel the Mystery behind Drug Resistance Seen in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most prevalent neoplastic disease of the pancreas. This condition accounts for about 90% of all cancers of the pancreas worldwide. Like all cancers, …A Transplant Made Possible by a Machine That Restored an Otherwise Damaged Liver
Organ transplants are difficult operations that must be performed as quickly as possible to preserve the quality of the graft. A machine developed by Swiss doctors can not only …Presbyopia Treatment: Eye Drops That Can Help Us Get Rid of Reading Glasses
Presbyopia is a common eye defect in people aged 40 and above. It is characterized by the inability of the eye’s lens to change its shape to allow for …
Researchers Identify New Drug Targets for Systemic Candidiasis
Candidiasis is a global problem that is getting worse every year. It is caused by the fungus Candida albicans, which belongs to the genus Candida. Candida albicans is a …SMARt751 Brings a Solution to Drug Resistance by Tuberculosis Bacteria in Animal Models
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis leads to the development of tuberculosis. It is transmitted from persons with active tuberculosis to others through air droplets. The lungs are the most affected …
Researchers Successfully Identify Out of Control T Cells Driving Atherosclerosis
T cells are one of the three main types of a group of white blood cells known as lymphocytes. The other types include B cells and Natural killer NK …Antibiotic Use Increases the Incidence of Fungal Infections Caused by Own Gut Flora
The human gut is home to four genera of fungi including candida, saccharomyces, aspergillus, and penicillium. Like certain gut bacteria, these fungi make up a collection of microorganisms that …
Study Shows How Herpesviruses Reactivate to Cause Health Issues
Researchers from Germany’s Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Wurzburg have revealed a cellular mechanism that human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) relies on to reactivate. Herpes viruses are just about universal in human beings. …