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Deprivation affects men and women differently, writes Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, with men more likely to experience depression. »
Living in highly polluted areas may increase the risk of going blind, a study suggests. »
Brazilian and US scientists have developed a glasses-based biosensor capable of measuring blood glucose levels through a person’s tears, offering a less invasive test for diabetics. »
Studies in cell and animal models reveal insights into cancer cells’ vulnerability that could lead to new strategies against brain cancers. »
Newborn baby hiccups trigger a large wave of brain signals, which could help the baby learn how to regulate their breathing, according to a new study. »
A new study says cerebrospinal fluid during non–rapid eye movement sleep clears metabolic waste products from the brain. »
The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers. »
New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol, during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo. »
Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many years beyond what was anticipated. A study led researchers to suggest that a gene variant may be the key, perhaps providing a new direction toward developing a treatment. »
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and Zaragoza and the Edinburgh Cancer Research Center have developed a new tool in the fight against cancer. »
Investigators have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of this population. »
A newly-discovered molecular mechanism that allows damaged adult liver cells to regenerate could pave the way for drugs to treat conditions such as cirrhosis or other chronic liver diseases where regeneration is impaired. »
Researchers transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice and then induced the cells to produce more than two to three times the typical insulin levels when exposed to light. »
Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. »
Brazilian scientists have developed a blood test than can detect Zika in less than four hours. »
A new compound that binds to, and enables MRI imaging of, liver cells in the early stage of disease, has been developed by scientists. »
People with a higher genetic likelihood of autism are more likely to report higher childhood maltreatment, self-harm and suicidal thoughts according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge. »
Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains of children who are normal weight, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. »
Researchers in the United Kingdom established that poor hygiene by humans, specifically insufficient hand washing after defecation, is especially responsible for the spread of antibiotic-resistant — superbug — strains of Escerichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. »
Researchers have discovered in mice how one of the few genes definitively linked to schizophrenia, called SETD1A, likely confers risk for the illness. »
High levels of dietary salt can activate a pathway in the brain to cause cognitive impairment, according to a new study. »
The researchers argue that if government policy made menu labelling mandatory, it could encourage restaurants to produce healthier options, leading to public health benefits. »
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. »
Using advanced imaging, researchers have uncovered new information regarding traumatic microbleeds, which appear as small, dark lesions on MRI scans after head injury but are typically too small to be detected on CT scans. »
A new study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods, especially potentially harmful chemical changes often produced during modern food manufacturing processes. »
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed new guidelines for fabricating nanoscale gel materials, or nanogels, that can deliver therapeutic remedies to treat cancer in a precise manner. »
A new study suggests that regular weekly aerobic exercise may slow or prevent cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer's. »
A new study shows that drugs like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function. »
Women who experience complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia during their first pregnancy are nearly twice more likely than women without complications to develop high blood pressure later in life — some as quickly as three years later. »
Researchers discovered a molecule in the immune system that could naturally kill cancer cells. »
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission. »
A study by scientists at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) found that the Zika virus, in addition to replicating in the brain of adults, also damages the memory and the motor system. »
Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a team of Japanese and U.S. researchers show that it may also be a time when the brain actively forgets. »
Nut allergy sufferers are at greater risk of a dangerous reaction if they have not slept well or have taken strenuous exercise. »
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks to deliver a promising anti-cancer agent to cells. »
Allergy to peanut, which is often severe, is one of the most common food allergies. Although previous studies have shown that peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) — ingesting small, controlled amounts of peanut protein —can desensitize adults and children and prevent life-threatening allergic reactions, the optimal duration and dose is unknown. »
Researchers from Stanford University found that oral antibiotics, which can kill gut microorganisms, can alter the human immune response to seasonal influenza vaccination. »
Variations in food prices around the world may help explain regional differences in malnutrition and obesity, with poorer populations missing out on healthy foods including eggs and dairy products because of their high cost. »
A study conducted by scientists from the University of Granada recommends that people spend more time standing, to increase energy expenditure and thus avoid the negative health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. »
A team at the University of Cambridge has shown how, in osteoarthritis patients, the viscous lubricant that ordinarily allows our joints to move smoothly triggers a pain response from nerve cells similar to that caused by chilli peppers. »
Long-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increases in emphysema between 2000 and 2018, according to a new study. »
Researchers believe that stuttering — a potentially lifelong and debilitating speech disorder — stems from problems with the circuits in the brain that control speech, but precisely how and where these problems occur is unknown. Using a mouse model of stuttering, scientists report that a loss of cells in the brain called astrocytes are associated with stuttering. »
Even when taking in fewer calories and nutrients, humans and other mammals usually remain protected against infectious diseases they have already encountered. »
Researchers found that intensively controlling a person’s blood pressure was more effective at slowing the accumulation of white matter lesions than standard treatment of high blood pressure. »
New research reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state. »
A low-cost device that infuses small amounts of chlorine into water drawn from public taps can reduce child diarrhoea by 23 per cent, according to a study conducted in Bangladesh. »
New study provides hope for diagnosing and testing effectiveness of new treatments for more disabling forms of multiple sclerosis. »
Climate change and overfishing likely to increase human exposure to toxic methylmercury in seafood. »
Expectant parents’ emotional struggles predict emotional and behavioural problems in 2-year-olds, new research shows. The same study reveals, for the first time, that couple conflict helps explain emotional problems in very young children. »
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect signs of Alzheimer’s as much as 20 years before the disease begins to have a debilitating effect. »
