Multiple Sclerosis: Research has been affected by the Pandemic, but there has been Positive Progress
There have been positive scientific breakthroughs that provide new hope for millions of people living with multiple sclerosis.
B.1.1.7: the New Kent Variant of COVID-19 Explained
According to the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) the new variant, which has two names, B.1.1.7 or VUI 202012/01, is 71% more transmissible than any other variant.
Chemotherapy drugs from Brassicas and Yew Trees!
Plant metabolites have a huge range of biological functions and more than 60% of drugs with anti-cancer activity are derived from plants. More recently the brassica family has been an area of strong scientific enquiry.
Air Pollution, PM 2.5 levels and Our Health
This week in the UK there was a landmark legal case that identified air pollution as a cause of death.
mRNA Vaccines can be Developed Quickly, are Easily Adaptive and Cost-Effective
mRNA vaccine production is simple and laboratory based, can be easily adapted and is more cost-effective, which are important considerations for a global pandemic.
mRNA Vaccines and the Logistics of Distribution
Most vaccines are refrigerated at around 2-8°C but Pfizer’s vaccine, which uses messenger RNA, has vastly different requirements. Messenger RNA (or mRNA) vaccines have never been used before but unfortunately they are not thermostable.
Can White Fat be Turned into Brown Fat which Burns Energy?
It has recently been discovered that gene editing can transform the fat that we store in our bodies from white fat to brown or beige fat. Most of the fat we store is white fat and its function is simply to store energy whereas brown/beige burns energy.
Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff Injuries Explained | Buxton & Bakewell Osteopathy Clinic
The shoulder has an optimum kinematic (meaning the property of motion) lifespan of roughly 40 years. After this point in time we begin to see degenerative changes. The key anatomical issue with ageing in the shoulder is typically the rotator cuff.
Hepatitis C & The Nobel Prize in Physiology
Donated blood has a life of 35 days. A reliable and safe source of blood is essential but before the discovery of hepatitis this could not be assured.
