Category: 6. Health

A research team discovered “pseudo leukotrienes” that may be the dominant players in the inflammatory cascade that causes asthma, rather than the typical leukotrienes themselves.

RT’s Three Key Takeaways:

1. Discovery…

People living with aortic stenosis (AS) could gain earlier access to innovative care and treatment thanks to a new effort from the American Heart Association designed to boost clinical trial participation and speed diagnosis of this…

University of Queensland researchers have captured the first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV), a potentially deadly viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that affects the liver.

They’ve revealed structural…

The study is the largest of its kind in this population, and is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. It was led by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh, and University College London, with…

The survival rates of people with early onset dementia-diagnosed before the age of 65-vary considerably by clinical type, but sex, age, family history and co-existing conditions aren’t specific risk factors, finds research published…

Swapping meat for plant-based or mycoprotein products reduces saturated fat and increases fiber, but these modest changes may not significantly improve cholesterol levels and could lead to a reduction in protein intake among key age…

Babies born to black mothers in England and Wales and those from the most deprived areas are significantly more likely to die while in neonatal units, according to analysis revealing the “deeply concerning” figures.

The study, led by academics…