Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2020
Acid reflux drugs may have an unintended side effect: impairment of breast cancer survivors
Acid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of breast cancer...
Intravenous vitamin C given to patients with sepsis was literally a life saver
In 2017 a paper was published asserting that intravenous vitamin C given to patients with sepsis was literally a life saver. Despite the study...
Researchers definitively shows that regular exposure to THC during pregnancy has significant impact on...
A new study from researchers at Western University and Queen's University definitively shows that regular exposure to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis,...
New outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China
The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have warned, as...
Alterations in new regions of non-coding DNA may lead to cancer growth and progression
In an unprecedented pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes, researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have discovered new regions of non-coding DNA...
Soybean oil causes genetic changes in the brain
New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease,...
We need sleep in order to retain what we are learning
Past studies have found that rewarding participants during a visual perceptual task leads to performance gains.
However, new research suggests that these performance gains...
Nearly everyone responds to music with movement
Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie. A recent discovery shows that our dance style is...
Parkinson’s disease : Alpha synuclein’s non-amyloidal component (NAC) aids the protein’s movement through axons
Research by University at Buffalo biologists is providing new insights into alpha-synuclein, a small acidic protein associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Alpha-synuclein is known to form...
Dogs can understand complex gestures by simply watching humans
If you have a dog, hopefully you’re lucky enough to know that they are highly attuned to their owners and can readily understand a...
Sleep disruptions are common features of Fragile X syndrome – Williams syndrome – Down...
New research has discovered that Down’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in very young children, and...
Alzheimer’s patients who use antipsychotics increase risk of head injury
The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study...
Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability...
When it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn’t necessarily equate to better memory.
According to a new study led by Michigan...
Bilingual speakers benefit from protection against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis
Bilingual speakers may benefit from protection against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis according to a new study.
In the first paper of its kind to...
Researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over...
A review of studies into suicide risk factors at different stages of peoples’ lives, as well as of the effectiveness of assessment and treatment...
