Sharing thoughts on Leo, Boris and their respective management of the coronavirus crisis, Maurice Gueret suggests we relax the limits on paracetamol. Leo’s moment Readers have asked me to write more about coronavirus. The truth of the matter is that Rude Health is written two-and-a-half weeks before publication. This pandemic has clearly shown that just… Read More »
A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson’s disease. Many experts believe that these toxic protein clumps lead to the progressive loss of brain cells that… Read More »
A possible molecular mechanism explaining the protective effect of coffee against type 2 diabetes has been discovered. The biological activity of estrogen and testosterone, the sex hormones of the body, which are believed to play a part in type 2 diabetes development are regulated by a protein known as SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin). And it… Read More »
A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick. The treatment works by increasing the amount of stem cells in the lining of the womb, improving conditions in… Read More »