A recent study published in Cell Reports highlights a new drug that could help to repair nervous system damage caused by ischemic strokes in animal models. The breakthrough preclinical study was conducted by researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Case Western Reserve University. An ischemic stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is either decreased or
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Antibiotics induce sex-specific effects on the gut microbiomes of male and female rats. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Microbiology. Although gut microbiome composition differs between males and females, sex is rarely considered when prescribing antibiotics. Furthermore, sex-based differences in gut microbiome recovery following antibiotic treatment are poorly understood. To change this, in
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Scientists have identified a common genetic risk factor for the loss of smell due to COVID-19. Six months after testing positive for COVID-19, 1.6 million people in the US have experienced changes to their sense of smell, including the loss of smell entirely. Loss of smell and taste are distinctive symptoms of COVID-19 and are
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