Cart is empty Sex may be a more useful explanatory variable than gender identity for predicting the performance of athletes in mass-participation races, a new paper has found.
Why IBD is so hard to treat—and how scientists are making progress
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a life altering chronic illness that is rising dramatically globally. It is stubbornly difficult to treat, and many people find the treatments we have just don’t work for them.
Advanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use
Most of today’s clinical diagnostic tools are designed to detect the presence of a specific and known pathogen. These targeted assays—like the PCR and antigen tests that have become widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic—meet a critical need for diagnostics. Yet targeted diagnostic tests are reactive by design and typically are not available until after an outbreak has begun.
Access to dental care has benefits beyond Canadians’ mouths
Oral diseases, particularly dental decay and periodontal (gum) diseases, are largely preventable, yet are some of the most common non-communicable diseases around the world. Pain due to untreated dental decay impacts eating and sleep quality, among other essential functions. Indeed, the agonizing nature of dental pain earned it the title of “the hell of all diseases” more than 200 years ago.
Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?
Despite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have likely been struggling socially and in school. Could early genetic testing be part of the solution?
Overeating at Christmas can cause weight gain—but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s permanent
The holidays are a time of indulgence, with most celebrations centered on having festive food and drinks. It’s no wonder then that most people expect to gain some weight over Christmas.
Biomedical STI prevention evidence may be inadequate for cisgender women
Pivotal studies of some biomedical HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention interventions have excluded cisgender women or demonstrated low efficacy among them, limiting their prevention options relative to other populations who experience high HIV and STI incidence.
SCARY FUTURE
WE are not prophets of doom but what we have been warning about, repercussions of the state-orchestrated fragmentation of the Patriotic Front are beginning to show.
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Study reveals new insights on tissue-dependent roles of JAK signaling in inflammation
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and tissues. Their findings suggest a more precise approach is required to potentially expand JAK inhibitor use to a wider range of allergy and inflammatory disorders.
Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles
A small team of eye specialists from the University of Cambridge, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, University College Dublin School of Medicine and Texas A&M College of Medicine is warning of possible eye injuries as many bottles of champagne are opened over the holiday season. In their project, reported in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) the group studied available literature describing eye injuries that can result from corks moving at high speeds.