Monthly Archives: Novembre 2018
Researchers find inhibiting USP13 protein destroys toxic clumps seen in Parkinson’s disease
A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons.
Natural processes...
By combining two imaging modalities researchers can see live neurons, epithelial cells, and blood...
By combining two imaging modalities - adaptive optics and angiography - investigators at the National Eye Institute (NEI) can see live neurons, epithelial cells,...
Research shows persisting fears about HIV infection may impact testing uptake for the hepatitis...
HCV infects the liver.
If left untreated, it can cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years.
Today, with the help...
D-PRESCRIBE study proves that community pharmacists can successfully lead the deprescribing of risky medication
Pharmacists are pivotal in the process of deprescribing risky medications in seniors, leading many to stop taking unnecessary sleeping pills, anti-inflammatories and other drugs,...
People living in colder regions with less sunlight drink more alcohol than their warm-weather...
Where you live could influence how much you drink.
According to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, people living in...
Researchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life...
A five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear, claims new UCL research...
Though new parents often expect baby to sleep through the night by 6 months...
If your 6-month-old still wakes up at 2 a.m., a new study suggests you don't lose any additional sleep worrying about it.
Even if she's...
Brain tumors : prevented cognitive decline by temporarily shutting down immune response
Treating brain tumors comes at a steep cost, especially for children.
More than half of patients who endure radiation therapy for these tumors experience irreversible...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) : Oligodendrocytes – they might have a significant role in the...
Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central nervous system of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), shows...
Treating obesity : researchers identified at least four different patient subgroups
Analyzing data from more than 2,400 obese patients who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers identified at least four different patient subgroups that diverge significantly...
How HIV becomes infectious ?
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been studied extensively ever since the AIDS epidemic was officially recognized by health professionals in the early...
The health of fast walkers declined at a slower rate than those of slower...
During a doctor's appointment, there's a few measures that quickly get a physician up to speed on our current health, such as measuring blood...
FDA : Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in...
Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who wants...
Tuberculosis researchers have identified a protein that plays an essential role in host defense...
Using freshly resected lung tissue from 21 patients and two distinct mouse models, tuberculosis researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the...
Our ability to do things well suffers when we try to complete several tasks...
Our ability to do things well suffers when we try to complete several tasks at once, but a series of experiments suggests that merely...
