It was during a recent family trip to Dorset that Alison Miller first realized her daughter was severely ill. The family was having lunch at a gastro pub by the coast and the 13-year-old excused herself and hadn’t returned a while later. Miller, 4 from south east London, slipped into the women’s toilet to look … Read more
A shortcut between the skull and the brain could be a possible way for the human immune system to bypass the blood-brain barrier. Researchers recently discovered a series of tiny channels in mice and human skulls, and in mice at least, these little pathways represent an unexpected source of brain immunity. Previously, scientists assumed that … Read more
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Lounge Wellness roundup! Every Saturday, we bring you our pick of the wellness stories we have published over the past week, lest you’ve missed any of them. This week we unpack three important wellness concepts for you: vanity sizing, mutually toxic relationships and games in therapy. From … Read more
Just because the coconut is a tropical fruit, doesn’t mean you need to be on a beach to eat it (although it sounds ideal). You can pick it up at almost any grocery store and turn it into so many sweet or savory recipes. You can even drink it water or turn it into milk … Read more
It is questionable how much longer the current Covid-19 vaccines will be used as they have largely done their job in preventing mass deaths, and scientists should focus on developing a vaccine that stops transmission of the virus, according to leading scientist Sir John Bell. The huge success of Covid vaccines in countries able to … Read more
You are here: By Anne Crawford 06 May 2022 A team of Monash University researchers has demonstrated that an innovative drug that removes blood clots improves the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke and has a promising safety profile. The studyled by Professor Christoph Hagemeyer and Dr. Be’eri Niego from the Australian Center for Blood Diseases … Read more
By Duxin Sun., University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you hear the word “nanomedicine,” it might call to mind scenarios like those in the 1966 movieFantastic Voyage. ” The film portrays a medical team shrunken down to ride a microscopic robotic ship through a man’s body to … Read more
Seattle Children’s is partnering with Umoja Biopharma to test a new CAR T cell immunotherapy in patients with sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. (Seattle Children’s Photo) Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Adaptive earnings, Lyme disease test: Two months after streamlining its operations … Read more
Maybe you’ve tried drinking smoothies to lose weight. How’d that work out for you? Success depends on a lot of variables, such as the makeup of your normal diet, how much you exercise, and what kinds of smoothies you either make or buy. For some people, smoothie meal replacements can help them achieve a calorie … Read more