The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a preliminary report on a new recombinant COVID-19 XE sub-variant, also dreaded “Frankenstein,” which is a mixture of the Omicron strain BA.1 and BA.2, Fox News reported. The WHO said Frankenstein is not yet of interest or concern, according to a recent Euronews report. The XE strain was…
Alopecia is the partial or complete loss of hair on the head and other parts of the body. People of different ages can face this problem, trichologist Yulia Markova has listed the causes of childhood alopecia. According to “Gazeta.Ru” trichotillomania often leads to child alopecia – hair pulling by a child against stress. This, according…
Acute hepatitis of unknown origin affecting children has already been detected in 12 EU countries, as well as in Japan, Israel and Canada. In total, almost 200 cases of this disease have already been identified in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one child died, 17 children required a liver transplant. Children…
Vascular asterisks (telangiectasia) on the skin can indicate at least ten different diseases, according to hematologist and therapist of the first category Oleg Kuznetsov. During a conversation with “Doctor Peter” the specialist noted that if the color of the asterisk elements is bright red or purple, they are vascular stars of the arteries and capillaries,…
In Spain, three children under the age of 10 years have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis of unknown origin, the press release of the Department of Health of the Autonomous Community of Madrid said. As TASS reported, the patients are minors from 2 to 7 years old. They were all admitted to a hospital in…
Researchers at the Babraham Institute (UK) have found a way to rejuvenate human skin for 30 years by reversing cell aging without losing key functions. The results of the new work are described in the journal eLife. The scientists were able to partially restore the functions of old cells, as well as bring molecular indicators…
An international team of scientists led by experts from China has identified a molecular pathway that increases the severity of critical cases of COVID-19. Understanding this pathway could provide clues to potential treatments for severe cases of coronavirus infection, Regnum reported, citing Xinhua News Agency. The study, published in the journal Science Signaling, showed that…
Pain after COVID-19 can be explained by abnormalities in the neurons of the spinal cord, Medical Xpress reported, citing the press service of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Scientists analyzed the activity of a particular group of genes in hamster spinal cord and brain neurons. They also made similar measurements in animals…
Scientists at Oxford University have refuted a popular misconception that the use of cell phones and smartphones increases the risk of brain tumors. The results of a new study are reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. About 776,000 people took part in the study and filled out questionnaires about their cell phone…
People who live in richer areas have a better memory and a lower risk of developing dementia, scientists at Monash University in Australia inform. The results of their study are reported in the journal JAMA Network Open. The experts analyzed data collected between 2016 and 2020 in a long-term study involving 4656 participants aged 40…
