Tag: Medicine

Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem worldwide, making infections harder to treat. Researchers usually identify genes that cause bacteria to be resistant to antibiotics through lab experiments. However, this process can be time-consuming and...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the connection between a single gene and a multitude of medical conditions. The gene in question, FLVCR1, has been found to be responsible for...

Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "flesh-eating disease," is a serious infection caused by bacteria invading the body. This disease can affect anyone, but it is more common in individuals with weakened immune systems due...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has raised concerns about the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine, a key ingredient found in popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. Phenylephrine is a nasal decongestant...

This year's Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine has been awarded to two American scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, for their groundbreaking research on "microRNA" and its role in controlling genetic information in...

Every cell in our body contains the same genetic instructions, known as DNA. However, not all genes are expressed in each cell, leading to the production of specific proteins that carry out unique functions...

This year, the flu shot in the US will only protect against three subtypes of the influenza virus: H1N1, H3N2, and the "Victoria lineage" of the influenza B virus. The "Yamagata lineage" has been...