CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection after swallowing the virus.
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As cases of nonalcoholic fatty liver continue to increase, so does risk for liver cancer.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a protein involved in regulating lipid levels in the liver and blood also promotes development and progression of fatty liver disease and liver cancer in mice.
The United States is facing an epidemic of liver disease linked to obesity. Cases of nonalcoholic fatty liver have more than doubled in the past two decades, now affecting around one quarter of the country’s population. The condition leads to inflammation and scarring in the liver, similar to that caused by alcohol abuse, and increases the risk of liver cancer.
Pictured are damaged mitochondria (dark grey areas) released from human lungs. The small dark dots surrounding the mitochondria are magnetic beads that carry antibodies used to isolate and study unhealthy mitochondria that have been released from dying tissues. Credit: Wandy Beatty Read Time:
One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop severe disease, including complications that require the insertion of a breathing tube, kidney dialysis or other intensive care. Knowledge of a patient s age and underlying medical conditions can help predict such outcomes, but there are still surprises when younger, seemingly healthier patients suffer severe complications that can lead to death.
Separation, divorce may fuel fear of abandonment in kids, study says
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When children are caught between two bickering parents who are separating or divorced, their fears of abandonment increase regardless of parental relationships according to new research. Photo by geralt/Pixabay
Kids who see their parents bicker during a separation or divorce are more likely to develop a fear of abandonment, new research warns.
And even if a youngster feels close to one or both parents, that fear can still undermine his or her mental health down the road.
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The findings stem from interviews with roughly 560 kids between 9 and 18 years of age. Parents and teachers were also interviewed.
Bharat Biotech not allowed to conduct simultaneous Phase I, II trials for its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
The SEC has reportedly refused to consider Bharat Biotech’s request and said it wants the Indian vaccine maker to first conduct the phase I trials and submit the immunogenicity data before moving on to the next stage.
Bharat Biotech has claimed that the non-invasive, single-dose vaccine will be far easier to administer.
Bharat Biotech has not been allowed to conduct simultaneous phase I and phase II trials for its nasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, reported CNBC-TV18 on January 19.
Sources say SEC did not consider the request of Bharat Biotech to conduct both Phase 1 & 2 trials simultaneously for its nasal #vaccine candidate. SEC wants co to first conduct phase 1 & submit immunogenicity data before seeking approval for phase 2 pic.twitter.com/qNg4kOpGhH