Leptin protects against development of fatty liver
Leptin hormone protects against development of fatty liver: A study group at MedUni Vienna has identified a regulatory loop controlled by leptin, by which this...
Vision
The Vision category brings together forward-looking perspectives, emerging research and thought-provoking insights across health and wellbeing. It highlights breakthroughs, explores complex conditions and examines the wider social and psychological factors that influence health. From innovative treatments and new diagnostic tools to broader conversations about prevention and quality of life, this category looks beyond the immediate to consider where healthcare and wellbeing are heading.
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness: Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong interest in undergoing gene therapy...
Ticks weaken skin’s immune response
Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team led by Johanna Strobl and Georg Stary from MedUni...
Shifts in the clinical landscape of autism
Shifts in the clinical landscape of autism: The therapeutic setting has changed for autism. Where once we would treat and instruct autistics on the basis...
BSPD issues paediatric oral health Blueprint
As the new PM, Liz Truss puts her new administration together and sets out her policies, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) sets out...
Lab-grown ‘pigmented’ skin commercially available for first time
In a major breakthrough for research into skin health and the development of skincare products, UK-based Labskin and the University of Bradford's Centre of Skin...
Are you an active couch potato?
‘Active couch potato’ - how sitting all day can erase a workout. New Finnish research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests...
A Matter of Life and Death
Rebecca Wallersteiner looks at Anatomy: A Matter of Life and Death, a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh, until 30th October...
Children’s oral health: Urgent action needed
The pandemic and lockdowns have shone a harsh spotlight on some long-standing issues including the persistent and immoral inequalities we see in children’s oral health....
Neuronal back-up system discovered
Neuronal back-up system discovered: Researchers at MedUni Vienna have discovered that neurons have an emergency back-up system to enable them to remain functional even when...
