Research suggests common household chemicals pose threat to brain health A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that chemicals found in a wide ... Mar 25, 2024 0 163
CBD products don't ease pain and are potentially harmful, study finds There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, according to recent research led by the University of Bath in the UK. Mar 25, 2024 0 98
Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis—a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches ... Mar 25, 2024 0 77
Scientists identify a key driver of myelin repair New research from scientists at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University has identified a key driver of myelination, the formation of protective fatty sheaths around nerve fibers. Mar 25, 2024 0 73
Does pregnancy accelerate aging? Study suggests that it does, at first New research from the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) published in Cell Metabolism suggests that pregnancy accelerates aging, but with an important caveat—there appears to be significant reversal of this effect in the postpartum ... Mar 25, 2024 0 72
Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial The most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an increased buildup of fat in the liver due to factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Mar 25, 2024 0 47
New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it until you get home? A new implant and associated smartphone app may someday remove the guesswork from the equation. Mar 25, 2024 0 43
From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues A global collaborative research group comprising 131 researchers from 105 laboratories across seven countries has published a paper in eLife. The study identifies brain energy metabolism dysfunction leading to altered pH ... Mar 26, 2024 0 109
Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6–9 hours of shut-eye every night, suggests an international ... Mar 26, 2024 0 84
Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test To what extent are exceptional human achievements influenced by genetic factors? This question, dating back to the early days of human genetics, seems to be easier to address today as modern molecular methods make it possible ... Mar 26, 2024 0 66
Researchers discover a protein that stimulates optic nerve regeneration Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology. Mar 26, 2024 0 60
New study reveals who was more vulnerable to post-COVID syndrome early in the pandemic People with post-COVID syndrome (PCS) following the COVID-19 infection often suffer from intense fatigue and dyspnea. This is what emerges from a new Nordic study led by Umeå University and recently published in BMJ Public ... Mar 26, 2024 1 57
AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans Researchers were able to predict depression severity for white people, but not for Black people, using standard language-based computer models to analyze Facebook posts. Words and phrases associated with depression, such ... Mar 26, 2024 0 55
Flies fed restricted diet in early adulthood found to live longer Fruit flies live considerably longer when fed a diet that limits consumption of a certain amino acid during early adulthood, RIKEN biologists have found. If a similar effect occurs in humans, it could allow people to live ... Mar 26, 2024 0 54
Making long-term memories requires DNA damage, researchers discover Just as you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that you can't make long-term memories without DNA damage and brain inflammation. Their surprising findings ... Mar 27, 2024 1 229
Why some types of music make people want to dance more than others A trio of neuroscientists at Aix Marseille Université in France, working with a psychologist colleague from the University of Connecticut in the U.S., has discovered what they believe to be the mechanism in the brain that ... Mar 27, 2024 report 0 93
Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor known as an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today. 17 hours ago 0 72
Monitoring your own blood pressure can save money—and possibly your life A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that when patients regularly monitor their blood pressure outside of the clinic, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses. Mar 27, 2024 0 61
Want to feel young? Protect your sleep, say researchers Feeling sleepy can make you feel 10 years older. Researchers at Stockholm University have discovered that sleep affects how old you feel. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Mar 27, 2024 0 48
Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigated the genetic and modifiable influences on fragile brain regions by looking at the brain scans of 40,000 UK Biobank participants aged over 45. Mar 27, 2024 0 41
Researchers turn back the clock on cancer cells to offer new treatment paradigm St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists reversed an aggressive cancer, reverting malignant cells towards a more normal state. Rhabdoid tumors are an aggressive cancer which is missing a key tumor suppressor protein. ... 23 hours ago 0 41