Category: 6. Health

Introduction

Airway Hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a core pathological feature of respiratory diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,¹ resulting in bronchoconstriction caused by nonspecific stimuli.²…

The TAR‑200 slow‑release bladder implant cleared tumours in 82% of patients with high‑risk non‑muscle‑invasive bladder cancer, offering a promising new treatment approach

A small…

Introduction

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by mean PAP (pulmonary artery pressure) of 20 mmHg, or PVR of >2.0 Wood unit.¹ Group-3 PH are those derived from chronic lung diseases (CLD).² Several lung diseases are incriminated to cause…

The following is an excerpt from How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past by Steve Ramirez.

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Introduction

Renal function impairment (RFI) is a growing global public health challenge and is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that over 800 million individuals (more than 10% of the global population) are…

Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in xenotransplantation, in which an animal kidney is transplanted into a human.

More than 800,000 Americans have late-stage kidney…

“This is one of the first articles to focus on school menus, viewing the canteen as a place of learning where children adopt eating habits that can last a lifetime,” explained Júlia Benito-Cobeña, one of the authors of the study, whose final…