Monthly Archives: Maggio 2019
UTIs are one of the most common menopause bacterial infections in women
It is estimated that 150 million UTIs occur yearly on a global basis, resulting in more than 6 billion dollars in direct health care...
Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical children’s skills
Staring at rows of numbers or formulas on a page can be off-putting for many children studying mathematics or science in school.
But music,...
Hepatitis A has grown nearly 300% in just three years
The number of Americans infected with hepatitis A has grown nearly 300% in just three years, health officials reported Thursday.
The staggering increase has come...
Arrhythmia in people with no genetic predisposition is an acquired condition
When encountering a charging predator or participating in a triathlon, the human heart responds by beating faster to increase blood supply to muscles.
It...
Researchers have developed a stem cell-based model to provide information about neuron resilience in...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a stem cell-based model to study the resilience and vulnerability of neurons in the neurodegenerative disease...
Cancer : screening prescriptions decline later in day
Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across the world. Cancer statistics describe what happens in large groups of...
Drinking six or more coffees a day can be detrimental to your health
Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start their day.
But while the humble...
Limited environmental oxygen might one day help Friedreich’s ataxia patients
Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is a rare, inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
In 1863, Friedreich first described an inherited...
Statin can help patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) - for reasons that might be unrelated to the...
Researchers have engineered flying robots that behave like hummingbirds
Purdue roboticists have built a bio-inspired micro air vehicle that flies much like a real hummingbird
Hummingbirds are some of the most nimble fliers on...
Tiny light-emitting microalgae could hold the secret to the next generation of organic solar...
Tiny light-emitting microalgae, found in the ocean, could hold the secret to the next generation of organic solar cells, according to new research carried...
Neurodevelopmental disorders linked to mitochondrial dysfunction
Under-connectivity, or too few connections in the brain, is the underlying cause of brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia, according to a recent study...
New ear clip can treat atrial fibrillation
Imagine if all it took to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation was clipping a small device to your ear for an hour a...
Heart talks to fat and alters how fat responds to certain conditions
Like sending a letter through the mail or a text over a cellular network, the heart can generate messages that travel long distances through...
New understandings about how neuropathic pain occurs and how it can be turned off
Facing an urgent need for safer and more effective therapies for those suffering from debilitating pain in the midst of an opioid crisis, Saint...
