AI-based method predicts small molecule substrates of enzymes

Enzymes are the molecule factories in biological cells. However, which basic molecular building blocks they use to assemble target molecules is often unknown and difficult to measure. An international team including bioinformaticians from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now taken an important step forward in this regard: Their AI method predicts with a high […]

Dupilumab Curbs Acute COPD Exacerbations

Dupilumab significantly reduced exacerbations in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by approximately 30% compared with placebo, based on data from approximately 900 individuals. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with decreased lung function and increased risk of exacerbations, and previous studies of anti-interleukin-5 biologics have yielded mixed results, according to Surya Bhatt, MD, […]

Siblings with autism share more of dads genome, not moms

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics. Scientists long thought that siblings born with ASD share more of their mother’s genome than their father’s. But CSHL Associate Professor Ivan Iossifov and Professor Michael Wigler have now shown that, in many cases, it’s dad who might be […]

Alert over little-known allergy which strikes one in fifty Brits

Alert over little-known allergy which strikes one in fifty Brits and often gets mistaken with hayfever Raw fruits, vegetables and buts can cause allergic reaction similar to hay fever  Food pollen syndrome can trigger mild swelling of the lips, tongue, and mouth READ MORE: Warning to hayfever sufferers over drugs taken to combat misery  Doctors have today warned […]

Book a private op… through the NHS app!

Book a private op… through the NHS app! Shake-up will let patients ‘shop around’ for quickest treatment in bid to bust record waiting list Patients will be encouraged to book private treatment through the NHS app Delays for treatments is at record 7.33million and are predicted to keep rising Patients will be encouraged to book […]

Menopause drug for hot flushes could be available by end of the year

Menopause drug that ‘switches off’ hot flushes in just days could be available by the end of the year after it was approved in the US in lifeline for hundreds of thousands of women who cannot take hormone replacement therapy The first non-hormonal menopause drug, called fezolinetant, works on the brain Women reported reduction in severity […]

Two warning signs of cancer that can be worse in the mornings – doctor

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for Cancer symptoms are often vague and ill-defined, which makes the disease hard to diagnose.  While it’s easy to brush aside new subtle changes, they could be pointing to the deadly condition. According to Dr Deborah Lee, from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, how you feel first […]

Ozempic fueling a wave of plastic surgery as patients correct sagging

EXCLUSIVE: Sag reality: Experts warn Ozempic is causing wave of plastic surgeries to fix loose skin – after sudden weight-loss Plastic surgeons say drugs like Wegovy are fueling a surge in cosmetic surgeries These include tummy tucks, face and neck lifts, as people remove excess skins READ MORE:  Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly Wegovy side […]

Low vitamin D linked to increased risk of developing long COVID

People with low vitamin D after being hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to develop long COVID compared to people without a vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds. The controlled study was designed to remove as many unknown variables as possible, producing what the authors consider a robust finding. Researchers assessed vitamin D levels […]