Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2019
Geneticists discovered a potential therapy targeting for a severe autism-related disorder
Geneticists discovered a molecular trigger for a severe autism-related disorder that has enabled them to start testing a potential therapy targeting a specific protein...
Interaction between immune factor IL-33 and regulatory T cells triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified interaction between two elements of the immune system as critical for the transformation of a...
Scientists continue to find evidence linking Type 2 diabetes with Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists continue to find evidence linking Type 2 diabetes with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia and the seventh leading cause of...
Spots childhood disease : AI-based technology learns and improves like a doctor
An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China that combs through test results, health records and even handwritten notes diagnosed childhood diseases as accurately...
Brain protein UCHL1 may be critical to nerve cells repair after stroke damage
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke and available therapies, such as clot busting drugs or clot removal devices, are...
New Alzheimer’s therapy with brain blood flow discovery
By discovering the culprit behind decreased blood flow in the brain of people with Alzheimer's, biomedical engineers at Cornell University have made possible promising...
A Western diet high in fat and sugar can increase risk of developing severe...
A Western diet high in fat and sugar can pack on the pounds.
But it can also put someone at greater risk of developing...
Link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and a higher risk of death
A major French study published Monday has found for the first time a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and a higher risk...
New research has shown that the spinal cord is also able to process and...
We often think of our brains as being at the centre of complex motor function and control, but how 'smart' is your spinal cord?
Turns...
Cellular death is vital for health
Cellular death is vital for health. Without it, we could develop autoimmune diseases or cancers.
But a cell's decision to self-destruct is tightly regulated,...
Researchers has identified a population of brain cells that modulate behavioral response to...
A team of investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Regenerative Medicine has identified a population of brain cells that appears to...
Nearly 50 percent of adults reported they “couldn’t live without” their phones
Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of adults...
Over 45 percent of adult atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients suffer financial hardship related...
Over 45 percent of adult atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients suffer financial hardship related to their medical bills, including many who cannot pay their...
Israeli nanotechnology company cures burns without causing added pain
Imagine being able to treat burn injuries without causing added pain to the burn victim when dressing a wound.
An Israeli nanotechnology company focused on...
Scientists have discovered a brand-new kind of magnet hiding out in a uranium compound
The compound, USb2 (a compound of uranium and antimony), a so-called "singlet-based" magnet, is novel in that it generates magnetism in an entirely different...
