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Machine learning IDs markers to help predict Alzheimer’s

19.09.2018 Health Problems

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. These irreversible brain disorders slowly cause memory loss and destroy thinking skills, eventually to such an extent that self-care becomes very difficult or impossible. While no cure currently exists, certain medications can delay the progression of symptoms for several years, extending the quality of life for patients. […]

Synthetic sandalwood found to prolong human hair growth

19.09.2018 Health Problems

A team of researchers led by Ralf Paus of the University of Manchester has found that applying sandalwood to the scalp can prolong human hair growth. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes experiments they conducted with the synthetic material and human skin samples, and what they found. The research built on prior work by […]

Effective drug delivery to heart with tannic acid

18.09.2018 Health Problems

Typical methods of drug delivery to the heart require surgical procedures involving incisions in the chest wall and bones. To efficiently treat cardiovascular and related vascular diseases without surgery, a KAIST research team developed a heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid via intravenous systemic injection. This method can be applied to the development of a variety of new protein-based […]

Resynchronizing neurons to erase schizophrenia

17.09.2018 Health Problems

Schizophrenia, an often severe and disabling psychiatric disorder, affects approximately 1 percent of the world’s population. While research over the past few years has suggested that desynchronization of neurons may be the cause of its neuropsychiatric symptoms, including memory disorders, hyperactivity and hallucinatory phenomena, the cellular origin of such desynchronization remains poorly understood. Now, researchers at the University of Geneva […]

Repeat vaccination is safe for most kids with mild to moderate reactions

15.09.2018 Kids Health

Children who experience some type of adverse event following initial immunization have a low rate of recurrent reactions to subsequent vaccinations, reports a study in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. “Most patients with a history of mild or moderate adverse events following immunization [AEFI] can be safely reimmunized,” write […]

The art of storytelling: researchers explore why we relate to characters

13.09.2018 Health Problems

For thousands of years, humans have relied on storytelling to engage, to share emotions and to relate personal experiences. Now, psychologists at McMaster University are exploring the mechanisms deep within the brain to better understand just what happens when we communicate. New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, suggests that no matter how a narrative is expressed—through words, […]

To help beat heart disease, stay upbeat

13.09.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Optimism and a sense of purpose can improve your heart health, new research suggests. Psychological well-being has cardiovascular benefits because people with a positive outlook are more inclined to lead a healthy lifestyle, the researchers concluded. Upbeat people are more likely to eat well, engage in physical activity, maintain social connections and avoid negative behaviors, prior research has shown. This […]

Healthcare cuts strongly linked to the resurgence of measles

13.09.2018 Health Problems

Recent trends show that primary reason for the measles outbreak affecting several European countries is the decline in vaccination coverage. The spread of anti-scientific theories has been blamed, but it’s not the only reason. A new study conducted by Bocconi scholars Veronica Toffolutti, Alessia Melegaro and David Stuckler, with Martin McKee (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Walter […]

Elevated blood pressure is linked to increased risk of aortic valve disease

13.09.2018 Health Problems

People who have long-term raised blood pressure have an increased risk of aortic valve disease (AVD) – problems with the valve that controls how blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart out into the main artery, the aorta. In a study of 5.4 million adults in the UK, published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday), researchers […]

Corruption is hard to hide if you’re a politician whose face is wide

12.09.2018 Health Problems

An old joke says if you want to know if a politician is lying, see if their lips are moving. New research shows that people can predict something about a politician’s honesty just by looking at them, but it’s not the lips they’re noticing. A series of studies conducted by Caltech researchers show that when people are shown photos of […]

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