Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health care-associated infection in the U.S. Only two antibiotics, vancomycin and fidaxomicin, are FDA approved for the treatment of C. diff, but even these therapies suffer from high treatment failure and recurrence. Now, Purdue University innovators have advanced novel compounds they developed to help treat […]
LONDON — After taking a long break, staying at a secluded resort in Sir Lanka, attending breakfast with the governor of Tokyo and sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, Claire Chung is ready to make a comeback to the business arena. The former general manager of Yoox Net-a-porter China, who has spent more than two decades […]
Lindsay Arnold is celebrating her baby girl in the sweetest way! On Wednesday, the pregnant Dancing with the Stars pro gathered with friends and family for an intimate Bohemian-themed baby shower at the Wild Oak Venue in Lindon, Utah — PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the special day. "It was the most incredible evening," […]
Your lungs and airways need to be stretchy, sort of like balloons. Take a big breath, and they’ll open right up. Damaged lungs can’t open properly. Patients with asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and systemic sclerosis suffer from fibrosis and tissue remodeling, where a build-up of tissue and immune cells, and proteins that form a glue-like […]
Lisa Rinna is launching Rinna Beauty on Nov. 1. “It’s been a long time in the making,” said the actress, who’s one of the stars of Bravo’s hit reality television series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The line is a collaboration with SEL Beauty, which partners with celebrities and influencers to build direct-to-consumer beauty […]
A new research result from Aarhus University shows that a so-called circular RNA molecule, which has been designated as carcinogenic, is actually not found in cancer cells. The results have just been published in Nature Communications. In a major surprise, researchers from Aarhus University have discovered that an otherwise extensively studied carcinogenic RNA molecule is […]
Today, researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus released a new study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of high-intensity rehabilitation for older adults in skilled nursing facilities. The study was published today in Physical Therapy. Skilled nursing facilities provide medical and rehabilitation services to individuals post-hospitalization to help facilitate the transition to home […]
As far as Ciara is concerned, Russell Wilson is the MVP — Most Valuable Papa! The singer, 34, joined Access recently for a virtual chat about her new venture as a WW global ambassador and life at home with her NFL star husband and three kids, including 9-week-old son Win Harrison. Recalling her baby boy's "smooth," […]
Viruses jumping from animals to humans have been the starting point of numerous outbreaks, from Ebola to Zika. Given the similarity of SARS-CoV-2 to coronaviruses found in bats, this probably marked the beginning of COVID-19 too. We know that viruses have passed from animals to humans throughout history, and will continue to do so. But […]
Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin gen. Patients show involuntary movements, cognitive deficits and specific psychiatric disorders resulting from the degeneration and death of medium spiny striatal neurons. A study led by researchers of the Institute of Neurosciences of the UB (UBNeuro) describes the toxic role of the protein RTP801 in […]
